Proposed Public Records and Meeting Exemptions for Space Florida

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently Died in Ways & Means Committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

6 actions

Jan 15, 2026House
Now in Ways & Means Committee
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Commerce Committee
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2026HouseCommittee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this legislation would limit public access to information and meetings involving Space Florida, potentially shielding proprietary business data from public disclosure to maintain competitive advantages for aerospace companies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Space Florida

The agency is granted authority to withhold specific records and close meetings to the public.

Spaceport users and space industry businesses

Their trade secrets held by Space Florida would be exempt from public disclosure requirements.

General public

Access to specific government records and meetings would be restricted under the proposed exemptions.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Ways & Means Committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

Space Florida is the state's aerospace economic development agency, created to foster the growth of the aerospace industry in Florida. context

Summary

This bill would allow Space Florida and related aerospace businesses to keep s confidential and exempt from public records requests. It would also allow the Space Florida board of directors to hold private meetings when discussing these trade secrets.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

If passed, this legislation would limit public access to information and meetings involving Space Florida, potentially shielding proprietary business data from public disclosure to maintain competitive advantages for aerospace companies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information would be kept secret under this bill?

Any information defined as a , including proprietary business information, secret processes, manufacturing methods, and pending patent applications.

Can the public still attend Space Florida board meetings?

Yes, but the board would be permitted to close specific portions of meetings to the public if the discussion involves confidential s.

How long would these exemptions last?

The exemptions are set to expire on October 2, 2031, unless the Legislature reviews and reenacts them.

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Discoveries

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Contingent Legislation

The bill's effectiveness is explicitly tied to the passage of another bill (HB 1177), indicating a coordinated legislative package.

HB 1177

Connected Entities

organizationGovernment Operations Subcommittee“The bill has been referred to this subcommittee for review.”Map →

date2026-01-13“The bill had its 1st reading on this date.”Map →

organizationCommerce Committee“The bill has been referred to this committee for review.”Map →

organizationSpace Florida“The bill is related to public records and meetings for Space Florida.”Map →

date2026-01-15“The bill was referred to several committees on this date.”Map →

date2026-01-07“The bill was filed on this date.”Map →

organizationWays & Means Committee“The bill has been referred to this committee for review.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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