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HB 7103: OGSR/Florida Opportunity Fund and Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Mayfield

OGSR/Florida Opportunity Fund and Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research; Reorganizes exemptions from public record & open meeting requirements for Florida Opportunity Fund & Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research; removes references to institute & relocates institute's exemptions in new statute; saves exemptions from repeal under Open Government Sunset Review Act & removes scheduled repeal thereof; provides exemptions from public record & open meeting requirements for Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research; provides exemption from public record requirements for materials relating to methods of manufacturing, trade secrets, patents, & research by universities or other publically supported organizations, materials supplied by proprietor, information that would identify investors or potential investors, & information that is confidential & exempt under other laws; provides exemption from public meeting requirements for portions of meetings of institute's board of directors at which confidential & exempt information is discussed; provides exemption from public record requirements for transcripts & minutes of exempt portions of meetings of institute's board of directors.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-223
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/8/2012 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 542
2/9/2012 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 571
2/14/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/16/12, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
2/16/2012 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 671
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 671
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 699
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 745
• Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 746
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget
• Received -SJ 683
2/28/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Appropriations; Budget -SJ 695
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 695
• Substituted for SB 798 -SJ 695
• Read 2nd time -SJ 695
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/29/2012 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 715
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 716
3/1/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1060
4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-223