At a meeting of House Democrats before the afternoon session, Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, of Tallahassee, called a proposal to shield universities’ discussions about prospective donors “dangerous.”

“It is an attempt to privatize our universities,” she said.

She noted that there were enough Democrats to defeat HB 115 because public records exemptions require a two-thirds vote. Rep. Betty Reed, D-Tampa, made a suggestion.

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