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HB7015 • 2026

OGSR/Social Media Platform and Antitrust Investigations

OGSR/Social Media Platform and Antitrust Investigations

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Government Operations Subcommittee ; Greco
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7014
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not mention a requirement for review and possible reenactment of the exemptions.

Extending Exemptions for Social Media Investigations

This bill extends the time period during which certain information gathered by government agencies in investigations of social media platforms can be kept confidential.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date when an exemption from public records requirements will end for information collected by the Attorney General or law enforcement about social media platform activities.
  • Extends the same exemption period for information received during investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs into violations by certain social media platforms.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Government agencies like the Attorney General's office and law enforcement
  • Social media companies being investigated

Terms To Know

Public records requirements
Rules that require government information to be made available to the public.
Open Government Sunset Review Act
A law that reviews and decides whether certain exemptions from public record rules should continue or end.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if the exemption is not reenacted.
  • It only extends existing exemptions without adding new ones.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 House

    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7014

  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. 2026-01-21 House

    • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee

  7. 2026-01-20 House

    • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  8. 2026-01-15 House

    • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  9. 2026-01-13 House

    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  10. 2026-01-05 House

    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  11. 2025-12-12 House

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

OGSR/Social Media Platform and Antitrust Investigations; Extends scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain information received in investigations by Attorney General or law enforcement agency into social media platform activities & certain information received in investigations by DLA or law enforcement agency into violations by certain social media platforms.

Current Bill Text

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HB 7015 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 review under the Open Government 2
Sunset Review Act; amending s. 287.137, F.S., which 3
provides an exemption from public record requirements 4
for certain information received in investigations by 5
the Attorney General or a law enforcement agency into 6
social media platform activities; extending the 7
scheduled repeal date of the exemption; amending s. 8
501.2041, F.S., which provides an exemption from 9
public records requirements for certain information 10
received in investigations by the Department of Legal 11
Affairs or a law enforcement agency into violations by 12
certain social media platforms; extending the 13
scheduled repeal date of the exemption; providing an 14
effective date. 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section 19
287.137, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 20
287.137 Antitrust violations; denial or revocation of the 21
right to transact business with public entities; denial of 22
economic benefits.— 23
(8) 24
(e) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 25

HB 7015 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

Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand 26
repealed on October 2, 2031 2026, unless reviewed and saved from 27
repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 28
Section 2. Paragraph (e) of subsection (10) of section 29
501.2041, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 30
501.2041 Unlawful acts and practices by social media 31
platforms.— 32
(10) 33
(e) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 34
Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand 35
repealed on October 2, 2031 2026, unless reviewed and saved from 36
repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 37
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 38