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HB 7017FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Florida HB 7017 removes the scheduled expiration of public records exemptions for agency-held trade secrets

Original title: OGSR/Trade Secrets

March 9, 2026

Public RecordsTrade SecretsGovernment TransparencyFlorida Law(vetoed)alcoholic beverages and tobaccopublic businessresolutions (joint, commemorative, andsocial welfare

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The Frame

What this does

This measure determines whether specific business information held by state agencies remains confidential or becomes accessible to the public, directly impacting the transparency of government-held records.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Government agencies

Agencies must continue to withhold trade secrets from public records requests under the extended exemption.

Businesses

Businesses that provide trade secrets to state agencies retain the protection of their information from public disclosure.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 9, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill permanently maintains the current for held by government agencies by removing a scheduled repeal date. It also cleans up statutory language by removing redundant references to trade secrets within existing public records exemptions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This measure determines whether specific business information held by state agencies remains confidential or becomes accessible to the public, directly impacting the transparency of government-held records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an OGSR?
stands for Open Government Sunset Review, a process where the legislature reviews s to determine if they should be continued or allowed to expire.
Will my trade secrets held by the government become public?
No, this bill ensures that the existing exemption protecting those from public disclosure remains in place.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/3/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Total

26

Yes

23

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

Motion succeededlower1/27/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Total

26

Yes

23

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

3

Abstain

0

Motion succeededlower1/13/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

Total

18

Yes

18

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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

policy shift90% confidence

Permanent Exemption Status

The bill shifts the status of trade secret exemptions from a temporary, review-dependent status to a permanent one by removing the sunset clause.

HB 7017

Connected Entities

organizationAgency for Health Care AdministrationMap →
organizationAttorney GeneralMap →
organizationFlorida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.Map →
organizationFlorida LegislatureMap →
organizationFlorida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection MethodologyMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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