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FL S0490

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ralph Massullo

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the public records exemption for email addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to cover all notifications, not just renewal notices

  • Adds email addresses collected for vessel registration notifications to the existing exemption that covers motor vehicle and driver license renewal notices

  • Applies retroactively to email addresses already collected by the department

  • Subjects the exemption to the Open Government Sunset Review Act, with automatic repeal on October 2, 2031, unless reenacted by the Legislature

  • Takes effect contingent upon passage of SB 488 or similar legislation in the same legislative session

Legislative Description

Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices

Last Action

Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy1/21/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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