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FL SB 7030

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Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did FL SB 7030 pass?

No. FL SB 7030 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Messages

What is FL SB 7030 about?

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 7030?

Commerce and Tourism, Appropriations are the primary sponsors of FL SB 7030.

Description

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Messages
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Commerce and Tourismprimary
  • Appropriationsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Messages

    failure

  2. 2026-03-05

    In Messages

  3. 2026-03-04

    CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 3

    passage

  4. 2026-03-04

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  5. 2026-03-04

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  6. 2026-02-26

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

  7. 2026-02-25

    Retained on Special Order Calendar

  8. 2026-02-24

    CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  9. 2026-02-23

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26

  10. 2026-02-20

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-02-20

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. 2026-02-18

    CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  13. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  14. 2026-01-29

    Introduced

    introduction

  15. 2026-01-22

    Referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-22

    Filed

    filing

  17. 2026-01-21

    Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  18. 2026-01-16

    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  19. 2026-01-16

    Submitted for consideration by Commerce and Tourism

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee

    2026-01-21 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: yes
    • Leek: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-18 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Berman: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Trumbull: other

  • Third Reading

    2026-03-04 · pass · 34-3

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: excused
    • Grall: no
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: no
    • Gruters: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Calatayud: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Albritton: yes
    • Davis: excused
    • Osgood: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Gaetz: no
    • Pizzo: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7030/ByCategory

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