Pub. Rec./Office of Financial Regulation

Added money transmitters acting as custodians of gold coin and silver coin to the list of entities covered by the bill's provisions.

Changed the effective date from a contingent date tied to specific legislation to a broader range of potential triggers, including the adoption of HB 175 or SB 198 in the 2026 session or sections of chapter 2025-100.

Updated the bill's summary and statutory language to reflect the inclusion of gold and silver coin custodians in public records exemptions and future legislative review requirements.

All provisions protecting personal identifying information for Florida Retirement System members and payees were deleted.

New exemptions were added for information regarding virtual currency businesses and qualified payment stablecoin issuers.

New exemptions were added for trust companies that are qualified payment stablecoin issuers.

The bill now includes specific procedures for in-camera judicial review when trade secrets or personal financial information are involved in legal proceedings.

The bill was renumbered from a single-section act to a multi-section act covering three different statutes.

The effective date for the public records exemption was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.

The exemption now explicitly covers personal identifying information for members and payees of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan as well as any other state-administered retirement systems held by the division or state board.

The statute was revised to strictly prohibit state or local agencies from providing names or addresses of retirees in aggregate, compiled, or list form to prevent data aggregation.

The justification for the exemption was updated to emphasize protecting against financial exploitation and fraud by predatory individuals and organizations.