republic-os/legislation/us/states/fl/2023/hb-1327.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Pub. Rec./Investigative Genetic Genealogy Information and Materials"
description: "Pub. Rec./Investigative Genetic Genealogy Information and Materials; Provides exemption from public records requirements for investigative genetic genealogy information & materials; authorizes disclosure of such information & materials in certain circumstances; provides retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity."
jurisdiction: "us/states/fl"
legislature: "Florida Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 1327"
citation: "Florida HB 1327 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
chapter_law: "2023-235"
primary_sponsors: ["Anderson"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-03-01"
last_action: "2023-06-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5bb80923-3a86-4925-b645-54bcc6141047"
source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1327/ByCategory"
source_hash: "3f118d0fcc9c8ddcb6412b3fd95d2aa370b679b4f0b178530a8f7752be468278"
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 1327 (2023) — Pub. Rec./Investigative Genetic Genealogy Information and Materials

Pub. Rec./Investigative Genetic Genealogy Information and Materials; Provides exemption from public records requirements for investigative genetic genealogy information & materials; authorizes disclosure of such information & materials in certain circumstances; provides retroactive application; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

**Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2023-235.

## Version chain

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

1. **H 1327 Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1327/BillText/Filed/PDF)
2. **H 1327 c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1327/BillText/c1/PDF)
3. **H 1327 er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1327/BillText/er/PDF)

## Votes

- Favorable (Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee) — **17–0** (pass) · lower
- Passage, Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Favorable (Judiciary Committee) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee) — **17–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **38–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Anderson — primary (person)
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee — primary (organization)
- Basabe — cosponsor (person)
- Canady — cosponsor (person)
- Steele — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-01** Filed `filing`
- **2023-03-06** Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-06** Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-06** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-06** Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- **2023-03-07** 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) `filing, reading-1`
- **2023-03-17** Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- **2023-03-21** Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- **2023-03-22** Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) `deferral`
- **2023-03-22** CS Filed `filing`
- **2023-03-22** 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) `reading-1`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23** Referred to Judiciary Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23** Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
- **2023-03-27** Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
- **2023-03-29** Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
- **2023-03-29** Now in Judiciary Committee
- **2023-04-07** Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- **2023-04-11** Favorable by Judiciary Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-11** Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- **2023-04-11** Bill released to House Calendar
- **2023-04-11** Added to Second Reading Calendar
- **2023-04-13** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
- **2023-04-20** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2023-04-20** Added to Third Reading Calendar
- **2023-04-20** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2023-04-20** CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-20** In Messages
- **2023-04-21** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25** Received `enrolled`
- **2023-05-01** Withdrawn from Rules `withdrawal`
- **2023-05-01** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- **2023-05-01** Substituted for CS/SB 1402
- **2023-05-01** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
- **2023-05-01** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
- **2023-05-01** CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 `passage`
- **2023-05-01** In Messages
- **2023-05-01** Ordered enrolled `enrolled`
- **2023-06-12** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-06-14** Approved by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-06-16** Chapter No. 2023-235

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5bb80923-3a86-4925-b645-54bcc6141047`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).