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SB 332

Public Meetings/Private Property Rights

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bradley

SB 332 protects private property owners' rights to control public meetings and government business conducted on their premises while potentially modifying Florida's Sunshine Law transparency requirements.

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Bill Summary · SB 332

Legislative bill overview

SB 332 modifies Florida's public meetings laws to establish or clarify protections for private property rights when public bodies conduct meetings or official business on private property. The bill passed the Judiciary Committee as a committee substitute and is currently scheduled for review by the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee.

Why is this important

This bill addresses the tension between Florida's Sunshine Law (which requires most government proceedings to be public) and property owners' rights to control access to their private property. The outcome could affect whether private businesses, homeowners, or organizations must accommodate public meetings on their premises and what liability or notice requirements apply.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of "public business": Disagreement over which government activities trigger public meeting requirements when held on private property, and whether this limits transparency
  • Property owner liability: Whether private property owners face legal exposure for excluding the public from government meetings held on their land
  • Sunshine Law balance: Concern that protecting property rights too broadly could undermine Florida's public records and open meetings laws
  • Implementation ambiguity: Questions about what notice requirements, compensation, or accommodations property owners must provide when public bodies use their facilities

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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