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HB 939FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Laid on Table, refer to SB 490

Proposed Privacy Protection for DMV Email Addresses

Original title: Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

December 30, 2025

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Where This Stands

Currently Laid on Table, refer to SB 490. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

14 actions
  1. Feb 24, 2026House
    Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2. Feb 24, 2026House
    Bill released to House Calendar
  3. Feb 24, 2026House
    Reported out of State Affairs Committee
  4. Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable by State Affairs Committee
  5. Feb 20, 2026House
    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  6. Feb 5, 2026House
    Now in State Affairs Committee
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  1. Feb 5, 2026House
    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
  2. Feb 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. Feb 3, 2026House
    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  4. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  5. Jan 12, 2026House
    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to State Affairs Committee
  7. Jan 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. Dec 30, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

If passed, this law would prevent your personal email address, when provided to the DMV for license or registration notifications, from being disclosed to third parties through public records requests, thereby reducing the risk of identity theft and spam.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Florida residents

Individuals who provide email addresses to the DMV will have their contact information shielded from public records requests.

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

The agency is required to withhold specific email addresses from public inspection and copying.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 30, 2025.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill makes email addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) confidential and exempt from public records requests. It aims to protect residents from identity theft and unwanted solicitations by preventing the public release of personal email information used for official government notifications.

Why It Matters

If passed, this law would prevent your personal email address, when provided to the DMV for license or registration notifications, from being disclosed to third parties through public records requests, thereby reducing the risk of identity theft and spam.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my email address still be used by the DMV?
Yes, the DMV will continue to use your email address to send you official notifications, such as renewal reminders or license status updates, instead of using the postal service.
Can anyone request my email address from the state?
If this bill becomes law, your email address will be exempt from public records requests, meaning the state will not be required to release it to the public.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/24/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Total

47

Yes

47

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededhouse2/5/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Total

29

Yes

25

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

4

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift toward digital notification

The document highlights a steady increase in the DMV's use of email for official correspondence, necessitating new privacy protections for that data.

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Connected Entities

date2026-02-24“Date the bill was released to the House Calendar.”Map →
otherHouse Calendar“The schedule for bills awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives.”Map →
organizationGovernment Operations Subcommittee“A committee reviewing the bill.”Map →
organizationState Affairs Committee“A committee reviewing the bill.”Map →
date2025-12-30“Date the bill was initially filed.”Map →
date2026-01-12“Date the bill was referred to committees.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles“The agency responsible for the collection of records.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz15
    Current news / social attention level

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