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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-24

No. SB 7016

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency
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Commerce and Tourism
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4/1/2026

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PROVIDED SUMMARY

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the administration of small business loan programs held by an economic development agency; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc.

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AI-GENERATED
Removes the 2026 automatic repeal of a loan records exemption.

Economic development agencies keep confidential certain small business loan records indefinitely. The bill deletes the statutory language that would have automatically ended this privacy protection on October 2, 2026. No new restrictions or duties are created for the public or agencies.

The change affects only the duration of an existing confidentiality rule. Agencies administering these loan programs will no longer face a scheduled sunset review. The public's ability to access these specific records remains limited as it is today.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Removal of Sunset Repeal majors. 288.075(7)(c)

AIThe confidentiality exemption for small business loan program records becomes permanent, as the bill deletes the statutory language that would have automatically repealed it on October 2, 2026.

“This subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal” bill text, line 16 →
TIMELINE
4/2/2026
Chapter No. 2026-24
4/1/2026
Approved by Governor
3/31/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
3/9/2026
Read 3rd time
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/9/2026
Read 2nd time
3/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
2/16/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/10/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
1/29/2026
In Messages
1/29/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 236
1/29/2026
Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 236
1/29/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 236
1/29/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 236
1/27/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
1/27/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/27/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Now in Rules
1/12/2026
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
12/11/2025
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
12/11/2025
Filed
12/10/2025
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Commerce and...
12/1/2025
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am,...
12/1/2025
Submitted for consideration by Commerce and Tourism
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 288.075
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