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FL S0366

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands public records exemption to include trade secrets residing in electronic devices, not just computers and computer systems.

  • Applies exemption only to trade secrets (as defined in s. 812.081) held by state agencies and exempt from disclosure under Florida's public records law and state constitution.

  • Makes the exemption subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act with automatic repeal on October 2, 2019, unless the Legislature reenacts it.

  • Establishes that disclosure of such trade secrets would harm business interests of providers and impair governmental cooperation, outweighing public benefit from disclosure.

  • Takes effect on the same date as SB 364 or similar legislation, if adopted in the same legislative session.

Legislative Description

Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)

6/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules3/21/2014
Governmental Oversight and Accountability2/18/2014
Criminal Justice2/5/2014
Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities12/9/2013

Full Bill Text

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