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CS/HB 801: Public Records

GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee ; Gregory

Public Records; Removes or revises provisions relating to exemptions from public records requirements for trade secrets.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law if HB 799 or similar legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes law
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/26/2019 House • Filed
    12/16/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Commerce Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 68
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 68
    1/16/2020 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 396
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 381
    1/20/2020 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 410
    1/28/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
    1/30/2020 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 477
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 47
    2/11/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/13/2020 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 569
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 569
    2/27/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20
    3/3/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 711
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 734
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 734
    3/4/2020 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 471
    • Received -SJ 470
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Commerce and Tourism

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  • CS/HB 801, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/16/2020 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2020 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 799 Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Gregory Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1534 Public Records Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1532 Public Records/Trade Secret Held by an Agency Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2020 12:11 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (85)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.0155 Confidentiality; business information provided to a governmental condemning authority. Page 10 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 10 (pdf)
    119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 11 (pdf)
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 12 (pdf)
    163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.195 Proprietary confidential business information; public records exemption. Page 15 (pdf)
    215.4401 Board of Administration; public record exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    252.88 Public records. Page 21 (pdf)
    252.943 Public records. Page 22 (pdf)
    287.0943 Certification of minority business enterprises. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.047 Quick-response training for economic development. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.075 Confidentiality of records. Page 23 (pdf)
    288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. Page 23 (pdf)
    288.776 Board of directors; powers and duties. Page 24 (pdf)
    288.9520 Public records exemption. Page 25 (pdf)
    288.9607 Guaranty of bond issues. Page 26 (pdf)
    288.9626 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Florida Opportunity Fund. Page 26 (pdf)
    288.9627 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology. Page 32 (pdf)
    331.326 Information relating to trade secrets confidential. Page 36 (pdf)
    334.049 Patents, copyrights, trademarks; notice to Department of State; confidentiality of trade secrets. Page 37 (pdf)
    350.121 Commission inquiries; confidentiality of business material. Page 37 (pdf)
    364.183 Access to company records. Page 38 (pdf)
    365.174 Proprietary confidential business information. Page 39 (pdf)
    366.093 Public utility records; confidentiality. Page 40 (pdf)
    367.156 Public utility records; confidentiality. Page 41 (pdf)
    368.108 Confidentiality; discovery. Page 42 (pdf)
    381.83 Trade secrets; confidentiality. Page 43 (pdf)
    395.3035 Confidentiality of hospital records and meetings. Page 43 (pdf)
    403.7046 Regulation of recovered materials. Page 43 (pdf)
    403.73 Trade secrets; confidentiality. Page 46 (pdf)
    408.061 Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity. Page 47 (pdf)
    408.185 Information submitted for review of antitrust issues; confidentiality. Page 48 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 48 (pdf)
    409.91196 Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. Page 49 (pdf)
    440.108 Investigatory records relating to workers’ compensation employer compliance; confidentiality. Page 50 (pdf)
    494.00125 Public records exemptions. Page 51 (pdf)
    497.172 Public records exemptions; public meetings exemptions. Page 51 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 52 (pdf)
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping. Page 52 (pdf)
    499.05 Rules. Page 53 (pdf)
    499.051 Inspections and investigations. Page 53 (pdf)
    499.931 Trade secret information. Page 54 (pdf)
    501.171 Security of confidential personal information. Page 54 (pdf)
    502.222 Information relating to trade secrets confidential. Page 54 (pdf)
    517.2015 Confidentiality of information relating to investigations and examinations. Page 55 (pdf)
    520.9965 Confidentiality of information relating to investigations and examinations. Page 55 (pdf)
    526.311 Enforcement; civil penalties; injunctive relief. Page 56 (pdf)
    548.062 Public records exemption. Page 57 (pdf)
    556.113 Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; public records exemption. Page 58 (pdf)
    559.5558 Public records exemption; investigations and examinations. Page 59 (pdf)
    559.9285 Certification of business activities. Page 60 (pdf)
    560.129 Confidentiality. Page 60 (pdf)
    570.48 Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records. Page 61 (pdf)
    570.544 Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records. Page 62 (pdf)
    573.123 Maintenance and production of records. Page 63 (pdf)
    581.199 Confidential business information. Page 63 (pdf)
    601.10 Powers of the Department of Citrus. Page 63 (pdf)
    601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; assessments; emergency reserve fund; citrus research. Page 64 (pdf)
    601.152 Special marketing orders. Page 65 (pdf)
    601.76 Manufacturer to furnish formula and other information. Page 66 (pdf)
    601.80 Unlawful to use uncertified coloring matter. Page 89 (pdf)
    607.0505 Registered agent; duties. Page 67 (pdf)
    617.0503 Registered agent; duties; confidentiality of investigation records. Page 69 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 71 (pdf)
    624.315 Department; annual report. Page 72 (pdf)
    624.4212 Confidentiality of proprietary business and other information. Page 72 (pdf)
    624.4213 Trade secret documents. Page 74 (pdf)
    626.84195 Confidentiality of information supplied by title insurance agencies and insurers. Page 74 (pdf)
    626.884 Maintenance of records by administrator; access; confidentiality. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.9936 Access to records. Page 75 (pdf)
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 76 (pdf)
    627.3518 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation policyholder eligibility clearinghouse program. Page 77 (pdf)
    655.057 Records; limited restrictions upon public access. Page 78 (pdf)
    655.0591 Trade secret documents. Page 80 (pdf)
    663.533 Applicability of the financial institutions codes. Page 80 (pdf), Page 90 (pdf)
    721.071 Trade secrets. Page 80 (pdf)
    721.13 Management. Page 90 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 80 (pdf)
    815.045 Trade secret information. Page 81 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 91 (pdf)
    1004.22 Divisions of sponsored research at state universities. Page 82 (pdf)
    1004.30 University health services support organization; confidentiality of information. Page 82 (pdf)
    1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Page 84 (pdf)
    1004.4472 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 88 (pdf)
    1004.78 Technology transfer centers at Florida College System institutions. Page 89 (pdf)

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  • HB 801, Original Filed Version Posted 11/26/2019 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 799 Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets Gregory Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1534 Public Records Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1532 Public Records/Trade Secret Held by an Agency Baxley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    840739 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1940-1978 and insert:
    Gregory 1/15/2020
    3:15 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (85)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.0155 Confidentiality; business information provided to a governmental condemning authority. Page 10 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 10 (pdf)
    119.0713 Local government agency exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 11 (pdf)
    125.0104 Tourist development tax; procedure for levying; authorized uses; referendum; enforcement. Page 12 (pdf)
    163.01 Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969. Page 13 (pdf)
    202.195 Proprietary confidential business information; public records exemption. Page 15 (pdf)
    215.4401 Board of Administration; public record exemptions. Page 16 (pdf)
    252.88 Public records. Page 21 (pdf)
    252.943 Public records. Page 22 (pdf)
    287.0943 Certification of minority business enterprises. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.047 Quick-response training for economic development. Page 22 (pdf)
    288.075 Confidentiality of records. Page 23 (pdf)
    288.1226 Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation; use of property; board of directors; duties; audit. Page 23 (pdf)
    288.776 Board of directors; powers and duties. Page 24 (pdf)
    288.9520 Public records exemption. Page 25 (pdf)
    288.9607 Guaranty of bond issues. Page 26 (pdf)
    288.9626 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Florida Opportunity Fund. Page 26 (pdf)
    288.9627 Exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements for the Institute for Commercialization of Florida Technology. Page 32 (pdf)
    331.326 Information relating to trade secrets confidential. Page 36 (pdf)
    334.049 Patents, copyrights, trademarks; notice to Department of State; confidentiality of trade secrets. Page 37 (pdf)
    350.121 Commission inquiries; confidentiality of business material. Page 37 (pdf)
    364.183 Access to company records. Page 38 (pdf)
    365.174 Proprietary confidential business information. Page 39 (pdf)
    366.093 Public utility records; confidentiality. Page 40 (pdf)
    367.156 Public utility records; confidentiality. Page 41 (pdf)
    368.108 Confidentiality; discovery. Page 42 (pdf)
    381.83 Trade secrets; confidentiality. Page 43 (pdf)
    395.3035 Confidentiality of hospital records and meetings. Page 43 (pdf)
    403.7046 Regulation of recovered materials. Page 43 (pdf)
    403.73 Trade secrets; confidentiality. Page 46 (pdf)
    408.061 Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity. Page 47 (pdf)
    408.185 Information submitted for review of antitrust issues; confidentiality. Page 48 (pdf)
    408.910 Florida Health Choices Program. Page 48 (pdf)
    409.91196 Supplemental rebate agreements; public records and public meetings exemption. Page 49 (pdf)
    440.108 Investigatory records relating to workers’ compensation employer compliance; confidentiality. Page 50 (pdf)
    494.00125 Public records exemptions. Page 51 (pdf)
    497.172 Public records exemptions; public meetings exemptions. Page 51 (pdf)
    499.012 Permit application requirements. Page 52 (pdf)
    499.0121 Storage and handling of prescription drugs; recordkeeping. Page 52 (pdf)
    499.05 Rules. Page 53 (pdf)
    499.051 Inspections and investigations. Page 53 (pdf)
    499.931 Trade secret information. Page 54 (pdf)
    501.171 Security of confidential personal information. Page 54 (pdf)
    502.222 Information relating to trade secrets confidential. Page 54 (pdf)
    517.2015 Confidentiality of information relating to investigations and examinations. Page 55 (pdf)
    520.9965 Confidentiality of information relating to investigations and examinations. Page 55 (pdf)
    526.311 Enforcement; civil penalties; injunctive relief. Page 56 (pdf)
    548.062 Public records exemption. Page 57 (pdf)
    556.113 Sunshine State One-Call of Florida, Inc.; public records exemption. Page 58 (pdf)
    559.5558 Public records exemption; investigations and examinations. Page 59 (pdf)
    559.9285 Certification of business activities. Page 60 (pdf)
    560.129 Confidentiality. Page 60 (pdf)
    570.48 Division of Fruit and Vegetables; powers and duties; records. Page 61 (pdf)
    570.544 Division of Consumer Services; director; powers; processing of complaints; records. Page 62 (pdf)
    573.123 Maintenance and production of records. Page 63 (pdf)
    581.199 Confidential business information. Page 63 (pdf)
    601.10 Powers of the Department of Citrus. Page 63 (pdf)
    601.15 Advertising campaign; methods of conducting; assessments; emergency reserve fund; citrus research. Page 64 (pdf)
    601.152 Special marketing orders. Page 65 (pdf)
    601.76 Manufacturer to furnish formula and other information. Page 66 (pdf)
    601.80 Unlawful to use uncertified coloring matter. Page 89 (pdf)
    607.0505 Registered agent; duties. Page 67 (pdf)
    617.0503 Registered agent; duties; confidentiality of investigation records. Page 69 (pdf)
    624.307 General powers; duties. Page 71 (pdf)
    624.315 Department; annual report. Page 72 (pdf)
    624.4212 Confidentiality of proprietary business and other information. Page 72 (pdf)
    624.4213 Trade secret documents. Page 74 (pdf)
    626.84195 Confidentiality of information supplied by title insurance agencies and insurers. Page 74 (pdf)
    626.884 Maintenance of records by administrator; access; confidentiality. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.9936 Access to records. Page 75 (pdf)
    627.0628 Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 76 (pdf)
    627.3518 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation policyholder eligibility clearinghouse program. Page 77 (pdf)
    655.057 Records; limited restrictions upon public access. Page 78 (pdf)
    655.0591 Trade secret documents. Page 80 (pdf)
    663.533 Applicability of the financial institutions codes. Page 80 (pdf), Page 89 (pdf)
    721.071 Trade secrets. Page 80 (pdf)
    721.13 Management. Page 90 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 80 (pdf)
    815.045 Trade secret information. Page 81 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 91 (pdf)
    1004.22 Divisions of sponsored research at state universities. Page 81 (pdf)
    1004.30 University health services support organization; confidentiality of information. Page 82 (pdf)
    1004.43 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Page 84 (pdf)
    1004.4472 Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 88 (pdf)
    1004.78 Technology transfer centers at Florida College System institutions. Page 88 (pdf)

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