OGSR/Small Business Loan Program Information

Small Business

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Government Operations Subcommittee ; Sapp
Last action: 2026-03-09
Official status: House - Laid on Table, refer to SB 7016
Effective date: upon becom

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on how long the exemption will last after October 2, 2026.

OGSR/Small Business Loan Program Information

This bill removes the scheduled end date for an exemption that allows certain information held by economic development agencies to be kept out of public records.

What This Bill Does

Removes the planned repeal of a rule that lets some information about small business loans stay private.

Who It Names or Affects

Economic development agencies that handle small business loans
People who want access to certain loan program information

Terms To Know

Open Government Sunset Review Act: A law that reviews and decides whether certain rules should be kept or removed after a set time.
Public record requirements: Rules about what information must be made available to the public.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how long the exemption will last beyond October 2, 2026.
Does not change other parts of the Open Government Sunset Review Act.

Bill History

2026-03-09 House
• Laid on Table, refer to SB 7016
2026-02-16 House
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-10 House
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
2026-01-22 House
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-20 House
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-01-13 House
• Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-09 House
• Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-12 House
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
2025-11-05 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

OGSR/Small Business Loan Program Information; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for certain information held by economic development agency.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB 7007 2026

CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to a review under the Open Government 2
Sunset Review Act; amending s. 288.075, F.S., which 3
provides an exemption from public record requirements 4
for certain information held by an economic 5
development agency; removing the scheduled repeal of 6
the exemption; providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (7) of section 11
288.075, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 12
288.075 Confidentiality of records.— 13
(7) LOAN PROGRAMS.— 14
(c) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 15
Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand 16
repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from 17
repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 18
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 19