SB 7026: OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability
OGSR/Trade Secret Held by an Agency; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for a trade secret held by an agency, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/11/2026 Senate - Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/11/2026 Senate - Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/15/2026 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/20/2026 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/21/2026 Senate • Filed
1/22/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
1/29/2026 Senate • Introduced
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 4
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/9/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/11/2026 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
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SB 7026, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 1:15 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 7017 OGSR/Trade Secrets Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/3/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2026 9:00 AM Rules 20 Yeas - 4 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.0715 Trade secrets held by an agency. Page 1 (pdf) 287.137 Antitrust violations; denial or revocation of the right to transact business with public entities; denial of economic benefits. Page 2 (pdf) 288.075 Confidentiality of records. Page 3 (pdf) 334.049 Patents, copyrights, trademarks; notice to Department of State; confidentiality of trade secrets. Page 3 (pdf) 408.185 Information submitted for review of antitrust issues; confidentiality. Page 5 (pdf) 409.91196 Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. Page 5 (pdf) 440.108 Investigatory records relating to workers’ compensation employer compliance; confidentiality. Page 6 (pdf) 497.172 Public records exemptions; public meetings exemptions. Page 6 (pdf) 501.171 Security of confidential personal information. Page 7 (pdf) 501.1735 Protection of children in online spaces; public records exemption. Page 7 (pdf) 501.2041 Unlawful acts and practices by social media platforms. Page 8 (pdf) 501.722 Public records exemption. Page 9 (pdf) 520.9965 Confidentiality of information relating to investigations and examinations. Page 9 (pdf) 548.062 Public records exemption. Page 10 (pdf) 559.5558 Public records exemption; investigations and examinations. Page 10 (pdf) 569.215 Confidential records relating to tobacco settlement agreement. Page 11 (pdf) 627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 12 (pdf) 1004.4472 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 18 (pdf) -
SPB 7026, Proposed Bill Posted 1/15/2026 at 1:56 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2026 (pdf)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/20/2026 3:30 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 9 Yeas - 0 Nays