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CS/SB 7012: OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Transportation

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for information received by the department as a result of an investigation or examination of a person suspected of having violated certain laws, rules, or orders; removing the scheduled repeal of such exemptions, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/24/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Transportation
    • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    12/2/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    12/4/2025 Senate • Filed
    12/5/2025 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/12/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/13/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Introduced
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Rules

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  • CS/SB 7012, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/13/2026 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.1414 Department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    319.25 Cancellation of certificates; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.861 Investigations; subpoenas and other process; oaths; rules. Page 3 (pdf)
    322.71 Investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 7012, Original Filed Version Posted 12/4/2025 at 1:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2026 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7013 OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    913622 - Amendment
    Delete line 98 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Massullo)
    1/9/2026
    8:49 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2026 1:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    319.1414 Department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 1 (pdf)
    319.25 Cancellation of certificates; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.861 Investigations; subpoenas and other process; oaths; rules. Page 3 (pdf)
    322.71 Investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7012, Proposed Bill Posted 11/24/2025 at 1:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2025 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/2/2025 1:00 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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