Bill > S7014

This bill extends the expiration date of exemptions from public records requirements for information gathered during investigations into social media platform activities by the Attorney General and the Department of Legal Affairs. Specifically, it amends two sections of Florida Statutes: Section 287.137, which deals with investigations by the Attorney General or law enforcement agencies, and Section 501.2041, which covers investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs or law enforcement agencies into violations by social media platforms. The exemption, which keeps certain information confidential during and after an investigation, including proprietary business information, trade secrets, and personal identifying information, was set to expire on October 2, 2026, but this bill pushes that repeal date to October 2, 2031, meaning these confidentiality provisions will remain in effect for an additional five years unless the legislature acts to repeal them sooner.

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

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