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FL S1914

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Burgess

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 287.137 and s. 501.2041 to create public records exemptions for information received by the Attorney General and Department of Legal Affairs during investigations into social media platform activities and antitrust violations.

  • Makes all investigation information confidential and exempt from public records requests until the investigation is completed or becomes inactive.

  • Permits disclosure of exempt information during active investigations only for official duties, public notification of data breaches or victims, or to other governmental entities.

  • Requires certain categories to remain confidential even after investigation completion, including personal information, computer forensic reports, data security weaknesses, and proprietary information including trade secrets.

  • Defines "proprietary information" as business-owned information that is private, not publicly disclosed, and would harm the business if released, including trade secrets and competitive interests; exemptions subject to repeal on October 1, 2026 unless reenacted.

Legislative Description

Public Records/Social Media Platforms

Last Action

Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7074 (Ch. 2021-33)

4/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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