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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.0715, F.S., which provides an exemption from public record requirements for a trade secret held by an agency; removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; amending ss. 287.137, 288.075, 334.049, 408.185, 409.91196, 440.108, 497.172, 501.171, 501.1735, 501.2041, 501.722, 520.9965, 548.062, 559.5558, 569.215, 627.0628, and 1004.4472; removing references to trade secrets from public records exemptions; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several Florida statutes to remove references to "trade secrets" from various public records exemptions, effectively making information previously protected as a trade secret potentially subject to public disclosure. Specifically, it removes the scheduled repeal of a general exemption for trade secrets held by an agency, meaning that exemption will no longer automatically expire. The bill also amends numerous sections across different areas of law, such as antitrust violations, economic development, healthcare, workers' compensation, consumer protection, and insurance, by deleting the specific inclusion of "trade secrets" as a category of information that is confidential and exempt from public records requirements. The intent is to streamline or eliminate these specific trade secret exemptions from public access across a broad range of state agencies and business dealings.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to SB 7026 (on 03/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017 |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/Analyses/h7017c.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/Analyses/h7017b.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/Analyses/h7017a.COM.PDF |
| Analysis - Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/Analyses/h7017.COM.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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