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FL HB 7017

died on adjournment

OGSR/Trade Secrets

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did FL HB 7017 pass?

No. FL HB 7017 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7026 (Ch. 2026-52)

What is FL HB 7017 about?

OGSR/Trade Secrets; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain trade secrets held by agency; removes references to trade secrets from public records exemptions.

Who sponsors FL HB 7017?

Sapp, Government Operations Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 7017.

Description

OGSR/Trade Secrets; Removes scheduled repeal of exemption from public records requirements for certain trade secrets held by agency; removes references to trade secrets from public records exemptions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7026 (Ch. 2026-52)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sappprimary
  • Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, refer to SB 7026

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7026 (Ch. 2026-52)

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-03

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-02-03

    Bill released to House Calendar

  5. 2026-02-03

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  6. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-01-30

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  8. 2026-01-28

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  10. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-01-23

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  12. 2026-01-16

    Now in Commerce Committee

  13. 2026-01-16

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-15

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  16. 2026-01-14

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-13 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable (Commerce Committee)

    2026-01-27 · pass · 23-0

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 23-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7017/ByCategory

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