SB 490: Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Massullo
Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices ; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for providing renewal notices to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification generally and not only for the purpose of providing renewal notices; expanding the exemption to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification related to vessel registrations; providing retroactive applicability; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/13/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
1/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/12/2026 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
1/21/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/2/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/5/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 1
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 350
• Read 3rd time -SJ 350
• Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 350
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages
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SB 490, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 12:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 488 (e1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Massullo Linked Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages 
H 939 Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Yarkosky Similar Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
H 937 (c1) Transportation Ways & Means Committee Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/12/2026 4:00 PM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 1/21/2026 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/5/2026 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 14 Yeas - 1 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/19/2026 11:55 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf)