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Florida lawmakers have filed several new bills for the 2026 legislative session to create more exemptions to the state's open government laws.

The proposed exemptions would, for example, shield the personal information of various public employees, such as county administrators and their families.

First Amendment advocates express concern that the growing number of exemptions erodes government transparency and accountability.

The runup to the next legislative session brings with it, as it always does, a new round of proposed exceptions to Florida's open government laws , generally regarded as among the best in the nation.

Specifically, lawmakers have filed bills for the 2026 session to shield more information from public view, adding to the over 1,000 exemption

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