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Fla. Stat. § 447.605 (2025)
Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance.
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447.605 Public meetings and records law; exemptions and compliance.—
(1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his or her representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective bargaining shall be closed and exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011.
(2) The collective bargaining negotiations between a chief executive officer, or his or her representative, and a bargaining agent shall be in compliance with the provisions of s. 286.011.
(3) All work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations, and during negotiations, shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).
History.—s. 3, ch. 74-100; s. 23, ch. 77-343; s. 18, ch. 91-269; s. 302, ch. 96-406; s. 1075, ch. 97-103.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., 514 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987).
Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., 514 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). “We focus our attention, as did the trial judge, on the following pertinent part of PERA, section 447.605: (1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective…”
Warden v. Bennett, 340 So. 2d 977 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976). “It is significant to note that Section 447.605(3), Florida Statutes (1974), provides that all work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations and during negotiations shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 119.”
Mayor Alvin Brown & the City of Jacksonville v. Frank Denton, 152 So. 3d 8 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014). “The complaint alleged that the closed-door mediation sessions constituted collective bargaining negotiations that, under section 447.605(2), Florida Statutes (2013), were conducted in violation of Florida’s Sunshine Law as codified in section 286.”
Bay Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Pub. Employees Relations Comm'n, 382 So. 2d 747 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). “1 Rather, School Board submits that the work sheets are expressly exempted by general law, viz, Section 447.605(3), Florida Statutes (1977), which provides: (3) All work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations, and during negotiations, shall be…”
Miami Beach v. Pub. Employees Relations, 937 So. 2d 226 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). “" § 447.605(3). This is one of hundreds of exemptions peppered throughout the Florida Statutes where disclosure would otherwise be required.”
City of Miramar v. Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, Inc., No. 4D2025-1311 (Fla. 4th DCA June 3, 2026). “” § 447.605(2), Fla. Stat. (2024). Section 447.”
447.605(1): 1 case
Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., 514 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). “We focus our attention, as did the trial judge, on the following pertinent part of PERA, section 447.605: (1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective…”
447.605(2): 3 cases
Fort Myers v. News-Press Pub. Co., 514 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987). “We focus our attention, as did the trial judge, on the following pertinent part of PERA, section 447.605: (1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective…”
Mayor Alvin Brown & the City of Jacksonville v. Frank Denton, 152 So. 3d 8 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014). “The complaint alleged that the closed-door mediation sessions constituted collective bargaining negotiations that, under section 447.605(2), Florida Statutes (2013), were conducted in violation of Florida’s Sunshine Law as codified in section 286.”
City of Miramar v. Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, Inc., No. 4D2025-1311 (Fla. 4th DCA June 3, 2026). “” § 447.605(2), Fla. Stat. (2024). Section 447.”
447.605(3): 3 cases
Warden v. Bennett, 340 So. 2d 977 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976). “It is significant to note that Section 447.605(3), Florida Statutes (1974), provides that all work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations and during negotiations shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 119.”
Bay Cnty. Sch. Bd. v. Pub. Employees Relations Comm'n, 382 So. 2d 747 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980). “1 Rather, School Board submits that the work sheets are expressly exempted by general law, viz, Section 447.605(3), Florida Statutes (1977), which provides: (3) All work products developed by the public employer in preparation for negotiations, and during negotiations, shall be…”
Miami Beach v. Pub. Employees Relations, 937 So. 2d 226 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006). “" § 447.605(3). This is one of hundreds of exemptions peppered throughout the Florida Statutes where disclosure would otherwise be required.”
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