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HB7013 • 2026

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Government Operations Subcommittee ; Conerly
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on how the exemptions will be handled after removal of scheduled repeal dates, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: Public Record Exemptions

This bill removes the scheduled repeal dates for certain exemptions from public record requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles during investigations or examinations.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the scheduled date when certain exemptions will no longer be valid.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • People involved in investigations or examinations conducted by the department

Terms To Know

Public Record Requirements
Rules that require certain information to be made available to the public.
Confidential Information
Information that is kept secret and not shared with everyone.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the Legislature decides not to save these exemptions from repeal.
  • It only affects information received during active investigations or examinations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 House

    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012

  2. 2026-02-16 House

    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-02-10 House

    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)

  4. 2026-01-27 House

    • Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  5. 2026-01-23 House

    • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  6. 2026-01-20 House

    • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee

  7. 2026-01-15 House

    • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  8. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  9. 2025-12-16 House

    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  10. 2025-12-11 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public record requirements for information received by DHSMV as result of investigation or examination conducted pursuant to certain provisions.

Current Bill Text

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HB 7013 2026

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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 ss. 319.1414, 319.25, 3
320.861, and 322.71, F.S., which provide exemptions 4
from public record requirements for information 5
received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 6
Vehicles as a result of an investigation or 7
examination conducted pursuant to certain provisions; 8
removing the scheduled repeal dates of the exemptions; 9
providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 319.1414, Florida 14
Statutes, is amended to read: 15
319.1414 Department-authorized private rebuilt inspection 16
providers; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas 17
and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules.— 18
(5) Information received by the department as a result of 19
an investigation or examination conducted pursuant to this 20
section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 21
24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the investigation 22
or examination ceases to be active or administrative action 23
taken by the department has concluded or been made part of a 24
hearing or court proceeding. The department may release 25

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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

information that is made confidential and exempt under this 26
subsection in furtherance of its official duties and 27
responsibilities or, if released to another governmental agency, 28
in the furtherance of that agency's official duties and 29
responsibilities. This subsection is subject to the Open 30
Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 31
shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 32
saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 33
Section 2. Subsection (7) of section 319.25, Florida 34
Statutes, is amended to read: 35
319.25 Cancellation of certificates; investigations; 36
examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; 37
witnesses; oaths; rules.— 38
(7) Information received by the department as a result of 39
an investigation or examination conducted pursuant to this 40
section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 41
24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the investigation 42
or examination ceases to be active or administrative action 43
taken by the department has concluded or been made part of a 44
hearing or court proceeding. The department may release 45
information that is made confidential and exempt under this 46
subsection in furtherance of its official duties and 47
responsibilities or, if released to another governmental agency, 48
in the furtherance of that agency's official duties and 49
responsibilities. This subsection is subject to the Open 50

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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

Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 51
shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 52
saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 53
Section 3. Subsection (5) of section 320.861, Florida 54
Statutes, is amended to read: 55
320.861 Investigations; subpoenas and other process; 56
oaths; rules.— 57
(5) Information received by the department as a result of 58
an investigation or examination conducted pursuant to this 59
section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 60
24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the investigation 61
or examination ceases to be active or administrative action 62
taken by the department has concluded or been made part of a 63
hearing or court proceeding. The department may release 64
information that is made confidential and exempt under this 65
subsection in furtherance of its official duties and 66
responsibilities or, if released to another governmental agency, 67
in the furtherance of that agency's official duties and 68
responsibilities. This subsection is subject to the Open 69
Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 70
shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 71
saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 72
Section 4. Subsection (5) of section 322.71, Florida 73
Statutes, is amended to read: 74
322.71 Investigations; examinations; proceedings; 75

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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

subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules.— 76
(5) Information received by the department as a result of 77
an investigation or examination conducted pursuant to this 78
section is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 79
24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the investigation 80
or examination ceases to be active or administrative action 81
taken by the department has concluded or been made part of a 82
hearing or court proceeding. The department may release 83
information that is made confidential and exempt under this 84
subsection in furtherance of its official duties and 85
responsibilities or, if released to another governmental agency, 86
in the furtherance of that agency's official duties and 87
responsibilities. This subsection is subject to the Open 88
Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and 89
shall stand repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and 90
saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 91
Section 5. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 92