PROVIDED SUMMARY
OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for a trade secret held by an agency, etc.
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AI-GENERATED
Removes trade secret exemptions from 14 public records laws.
The bill deletes specific trade secret exemptions from 14 different Florida statutes, making those records public.
It repeals the sunset review clause for the general trade secret exemption in Section 119.0715.
It narrows the public records exemption in Section 409.91196 to specific rebate information.
It removes the public records exemption from the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
Removes the 2026 sunset date for the general trade secret exemption
majors. 119.0715(5)
AIThe general public records exemption for trade secrets held by agencies will no longer automatically expire on October 2, 2026.
“This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal”
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§ 2
Repeals the specific trade secret exemption in the antitrust statute
moderates. 287.137(8)(d)
AITrade secrets held by the Attorney General in antitrust matters are no longer explicitly exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
§ 3
Repeals the trade secret exemption for economic development agencies
moderates. 288.075(1)(c)
AITrade secrets held by economic development agencies are no longer explicitly exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
“Trade secrets held by an economic development agency are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.”
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§ 4
Repeals the trade secret exemption for the Department of Transportation
moderates. 334.049(4)
AIInformation revealing trade secrets from DOT research and development projects is no longer explicitly exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
“Any information obtained by the department as a result of research and development projects and revealing a method of process, production, or manufacture which is a trade secret as”
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§ 5
Repeals the trade secret exemption for health care antitrust no-action letters
moderates. 408.185(1)
AIDocuments revealing trade secrets in health care antitrust no-action letter requests are no longer explicitly exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
§ 6
Repeals the trade secret exemption for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation
moderates. 497.172(4)
AITrade secrets held by the department or board are no longer explicitly exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
“Trade secrets, as defined in s. 688.002, held by the department or board, are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.”
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§ 7
Repeals the trade secret exemption for the Department of Financial Services
moderates. 501.171(11)(d)
AITrade secrets are no longer explicitly listed as a category of proprietary information exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
§ 8
Repeals the trade secret exemption for the Department of Agriculture
moderates. 501.1735(6)(d)
AITrade secrets are no longer explicitly listed as a category of proprietary information exempt from public records laws under this specific statute.
TIMELINE
4/24/2026
Chapter No. 2026-52
4/23/2026
Approved by Governor
4/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 3
3/9/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
3/5/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 340
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 340
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 340
2/11/2026
Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
2/9/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/3/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/3/2026
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4
1/29/2026
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/22/2026
Referred to Rules
1/20/2026
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental...
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
1/15/2026
Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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