---
type: "Bill"
title: "Pub. Rec./Network Schematics, Hardware and Software Configurations, or Encryption/Supervisors of Elections"
description: "Pub. Rec./Network Schematics, Hardware and Software Configurations, or Encryption/Supervisors of Elections; Creates public records exemption for portions of records containing network schematics, hardware & software configurations, or encryption held by county supervisor of elections; provides for release of confidential & exempt information in certain instances to governmental entities; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 1639"
citation: "Florida HB 1639 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["electors and elections", "planning and development"]
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2021-73"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2021-03-02"
last_action: "2021-06-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5de5cdcd-8906-44d4-beae-62350dc4db8b"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1639/ByCategory"
source_hash: "687192b1fbf50282c886bf24f027880b39161891285aa162f3ecd1444aafb276"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"]
---

# Florida HB 1639 (2021) — Pub. Rec./Network Schematics, Hardware and Software Configurations, or Encryption/Supervisors of Elections

Pub. Rec./Network Schematics, Hardware and Software Configurations, or Encryption/Supervisors of Elections; Creates public records exemption for portions of records containing network schematics, hardware & software configurations, or encryption held by county supervisor of elections; provides for release of confidential & exempt information in certain instances to governmental entities; provides for retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-73.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **H 1639 Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1639/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 1639 c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1639/BillText/c1/PDF)
3. **H 1639 er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1639/BillText/er/PDF)

## Votes

- Favorable (Public Integrity & Elections Committee) — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage, Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee) — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- Favorable (State Affairs Committee) — **18–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Government Operations Subcommittee — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-02** Filed `filing`
- **2021-03-02** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- **2021-03-05** Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Referred to State Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-05** Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- **2021-03-22** PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- **2021-03-24** Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
- **2021-03-24** Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- **2021-03-25** Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- **2021-03-25** CS Filed
- **2021-03-25** 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- **2021-03-29** Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Referred to State Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-29** Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
- **2021-04-07** Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
- **2021-04-09** Favorable by Public Integrity & Elections Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-09** Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
- **2021-04-09** Now in State Affairs Committee
- **2021-04-13** Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- **2021-04-15** Favorable by State Affairs Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15** Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- **2021-04-15** Bill released to House Calendar
- **2021-04-15** Added to Second Reading Calendar
- **2021-04-15** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
- **2021-04-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on 3rd reading
- **2021-04-20** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2021-04-21** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-21** In Messages
- **2021-04-21** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-21** Message sent to senate
- **2021-04-21** Received
- **2021-04-22** Withdrawn from Rules `withdrawal`
- **2021-04-22** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2021-04-22** Substituted for CS/SB 1704
- **2021-04-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-22** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 `passage`
- **2021-04-22** In Messages
- **2021-04-22** Ordered enrolled
- **2021-06-03** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- **2021-06-04** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-09** Chapter No. 2021-73

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5de5cdcd-8906-44d4-beae-62350dc4db8b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).