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SB 7002 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

Summary
OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Military Affairs stored in a United States Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a United States Department of Defense network or communications device, or pertaining to the United States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Jun 10, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 3 comparisons

What changed between versions

S 7002 er → S 7002 pb · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from an enrolled version to a proposed version, changing the effective date from 'upon becoming law' to a fixed date of October 1, 2026. The most significant substantive change is the deletion of the scheduled repeal date for the public records exemption, meaning the exemption for Department of Military Affairs data will now remain in effect indefinitely unless explicitly reviewed and repealed by the Legislature in the future.
Scope change
The scope of the exemption's duration changed from a temporary measure set to expire on October 2, 2026, to a permanent measure with no set expiration date.
TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon becoming law' to a specific date of October 1, 2026.

The automatic repeal date of October 2, 2031, was removed, extending the exemption indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

The bill version changed from 'er' (enrolled) to 'pb' (proposed), indicating a status update in the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House Mar 9, 2026

How they voted

32–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2026
D Democratic11
9 Yea 2 Nay
81% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
22 Yea 2 Nay 4
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 10, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 3
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
upper
Nov 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
upper
Nov 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
upper
Oct 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/04/25, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.