Bill > S7014

This bill extends the expiration date of a public records exemption related to investigations into social media platform activities. Specifically, it amends two sections of Florida Statutes: Section 287.137, which concerns investigations by the Attorney General or law enforcement into antitrust violations by social media platforms, and Section 501.2041, which covers investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs or law enforcement into other violations by social media platforms. The exemption, which keeps certain information received during these investigations confidential until the investigation is complete or no longer active, and also protects specific types of information like proprietary business information even after an investigation concludes, was originally set to expire on October 2, 2026. This bill changes that expiration date to October 2, 2031, meaning the confidentiality provisions will remain in effect for an additional five years unless the Legislature acts to repeal or extend them again. The Open Government Sunset Review Act (s. 119.15, F.S.) is the mechanism by which such exemptions are periodically reviewed and potentially repealed.

Commerce and Tourism (Senate), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7014