HB 1225: Grand Jury Testimony and Materials
GENERAL BILL by Gossett-Seidman
Grand Jury Testimony and Materials; Authorizes court to disclose certain grand jury testimony & materials in certain circumstances to further justice; requires clerk of court to take possession of & preserve certain grand jury materials; prohibits person from disposing of or destroying such materials; specifies materials required to be preserved; requires clerk of court to maintain chain of custody list for such materials during grand jury proceeding; specifies manner in which clerk of court shall store & provide access to stored materials; prohibits certain persons from accessing such materials; requires documentation of authorized person's access to such materials; requires state attorney & his or her employees to preserve certain grand jury materials; requires preserved materials to be retained for certain period of time; requires Office of State Courts Administrator to adopt certain rules; authorizes Office of State Courts Administrator to perform inspections for certain purposes; requires disclosure & provision of access to materials upon court order; prohibits intentional destruction or alteration of grand jury materials; provides penalty; requires FDLE to investigate alleged violations of preservation requirements.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1225, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:43 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1436 Grand Jury Testimony and Materials Harrell Similar Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 905.27 Testimony not to be disclosed; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf) 905.275 Page 6 (pdf)