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SB7016 • 2026

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency

Small Business
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Commerce and Tourism
Last action
2026-04-02
Official status
Chapter No. 2026-24
Effective date
2026-04-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specifics on how often these programs will be reviewed or if there are other similar exemptions.

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency

This bill changes a rule to remove the scheduled end date for keeping certain information about small business loan programs private when managed by economic development agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the scheduled repeal date for an exemption that allows economic development agencies to keep specific information about their small business loan programs confidential.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Economic development agencies managing small business loan programs
  • People who might want to see records of these loan programs

Terms To Know

Open Government Sunset Review Act
A law that reviews and decides whether certain rules should continue or end.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how often these programs will be reviewed.
  • It is unclear if there are other similar exemptions for different types of loan programs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-02 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Chapter No. 2026-24

  2. 2026-04-01 The Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives

    • Approved by Governor

  3. 2026-03-31 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 • Passed; YEAS 106, 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 (Original Filed Version)

  9. 2026-01-29 Senate

    • Read 2nd time -SJ 236 • Read 3rd time -SJ 236 • Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4 -SJ 236 • Immediately certified -SJ 236

  10. 2026-01-29 House

    • In Messages

  11. 2026-01-27 Senate

    • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 • 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. 2026-01-13 Senate

    • Introduced

  14. 2026-01-12 Senate

    • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules

  15. 2026-01-05 Senate

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

  16. 2025-12-11 Senate

    • Filed • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  17. 2025-12-10 Senate

    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

  18. 2025-12-01 Senate

    • Submitted for consideration by Commerce and Tourism • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

Official Summary Text

OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information relating to the administration of small business loan programs held by an economic development agency; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc.

Current Bill Text

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2026

Legislature

SB 7016

20267016er
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2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government
3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 288.075, F.S., which
4 provides an exemption from public records requirements
5 for certain information relating to the administration
6 of small business loan programs held by an economic
7 development agency; deleting the scheduled repeal of
8 the exemption; providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (7) of section
13 288.075, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 288.075 Confidentiality of records.—
15 (7) LOAN PROGRAMS.—
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(c) This subsection is subject to the Open Government

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Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand

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repealed on October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from

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repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

20 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.