THE BILL ITSELF
CS/SB 7002
OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense
ENROLLED
2026
Legislature CS for SB 7002 20267002er
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An act relating to a review under the Open Government
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Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.0712, F.S., which
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provides an exemption from public records requirements
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for certain information held by the Department of
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Military Affairs stored in a United States Department
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of Defense system of records, transmitted using a
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United States Department of Defense network or
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communications device, or pertaining to the United
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States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled
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repeal date of the exemption; providing an effective
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date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 119.0712, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from
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inspection or copying of public records.—
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(4) DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS.—Information held by the
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Department of Military Affairs that is stored in a United States
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Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a
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United States Department of Defense network or communications
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device, or pertaining to the United States Department of
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Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. s. 394, is exempt from s.
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119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Any
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information not made exempt by this subsection may be disclosed
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only after the department makes any redactions in accordance
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with applicable federal and state laws. This exemption applies
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to information made exempt by this subsection which is held by
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the department before, on, or after the effective date of the
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exemption. This subsection is subject to the Open Government
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Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand
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repealed on October 2, 2031 2026 , unless reviewed and saved from
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repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.