No. HB 7011
OGSR/Aquaculture Records
SPONSOR
Government Operations Subcommittee; Gentry
FILED BY
Richard Gentry — District 27, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
3/27/2026
OFFICIAL RECORD
Filed under Agriculture.
PROVIDED SUMMARY
OGSR/Aquaculture Records; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain aquaculture records held by DACS.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDPrevents automatic repeal of aquaculture records exemption.
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services holds certain aquaculture records exempt from public disclosure.
Current law automatically repeals this exemption on October 2, 2026, unless the Legislature acts.
This bill removes that automatic repeal date from the statute.
The exemption remains in effect indefinitely without requiring future legislative action.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIPrevents the automatic expiration of the aquaculture public records exemption on October 2, 2026, making the exemption permanent unless the Legislature later amends it.
“This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal” bill text, line 15 →
TIMELINE
3/30/2026
Chapter No. 2026-11
3/27/2026
Approved by Governor
3/18/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2/19/2026
Ordered enrolled
2/19/2026
In Messages
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 339
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 339
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 339
2/19/2026
Substituted for SB 7020 -SJ 339
2/19/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/19/2026
Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 339
2/10/2026
Received
2/9/2026
Referred to Rules
2/4/2026
In Messages
2/4/2026
Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
2/4/2026
Read 3rd time
2/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/4/2026
Read 2nd time
1/29/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
1/22/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
1/22/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
1/22/2026
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
1/22/2026
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
1/20/2026
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2026
Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026
Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/13/2026
Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/9/2026
Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
12/16/2025
Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
12/16/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
12/16/2025
Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
12/11/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 597.0042
+0 / −36
STAFF ANALYSES