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SB7002 • 2026

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Last action
2026-06-12
Official status
Chapter No. 2026-117
Effective date
2026-06-10

Plain English Breakdown

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OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Military Affairs stored in a United States Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a United States Department of Defense network or communications device, or pertaining to the United States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc.

What This Bill Does

  • OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Military Affairs stored in a United States Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a United States Department of Defense network or communications device, or pertaining to the United States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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344372

Committee amendment S 7002 Filed • Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Wright)

Replaced by Committee Substitute 1/12/2026

Plain English: Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.

  • Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No.
  • SB 7002 Ì344372'Î344372 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate .
  • House Comm: RCS .
  • 01/12/2026 .

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-12 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Chapter No. 2026-117

  2. 2026-06-10 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Approved by Governor

  3. 2026-06-09 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. 2026-03-17 Senate

    • Ordered enrolled

  5. 2026-03-09 House

    • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0

  6. 2026-03-05 House

    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

  7. 2026-02-16 House

    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

  8. 2026-02-10 House

    • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  9. 2026-01-29 Senate

    • Read 2nd time -SJ 234 • Read 3rd time -SJ 234 • CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 3 -SJ 234 • Immediately certified -SJ 236

  10. 2026-01-29 House

    • In Messages

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26

  12. 2026-01-22 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. 2026-01-14 Senate

    • Now in Rules

  14. 2026-01-13 Senate

    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Introduced • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  15. 2026-01-12 Senate

    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  16. 2026-01-05 Senate

    • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. 2025-11-04 Senate

    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 • Filed • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  18. 2025-10-27 Senate

    • Submitted for consideration by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/04/25, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building

Official Summary Text

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Military Affairs stored in a United States Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a United States Department of Defense network or communications device, or pertaining to the United States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc.

Current Bill Text

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2026

Legislature

CS for SB 7002

20267002er
1
2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.0712, F.S., which
4 provides an exemption from public records requirements
5 for certain information held by the Department of
6 Military Affairs stored in a United States Department
7 of Defense system of records, transmitted using a
8 United States Department of Defense network or
9 communications device, or pertaining to the United
10 States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled
11 repeal date of the exemption; providing an effective
12 date.
13
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15
16 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 119.0712, Florida
17 Statutes, is amended to read:
18 119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from
19 inspection or copying of public records.—
20 (4) DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS.—Information held by the
21 Department of Military Affairs that is stored in a United States
22 Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a
23 United States Department of Defense network or communications
24 device, or pertaining to the United States Department of
25 Defense, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. s. 394, is exempt from s.
26 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Any
27 information not made exempt by this subsection may be disclosed
28 only after the department makes any redactions in accordance
29 with applicable federal and state laws. This exemption applies
30 to information made exempt by this subsection which is held by
31 the department before, on, or after the effective date of the
32 exemption. This subsection is subject to the Open Government
33 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand
34 repealed on October 2,
2031

2026
, unless reviewed and saved from
35 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
36 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.