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FL S1514
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2026
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Burgess
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AI Summary
- Revives, reenacts, and amends section 331.326, Florida Statutes, which had been repealed in 2022 under the Open Government Sunset Review Act, to restore public records and meetings exemptions for Space Florida trade secret information
- Exempts trade secrets held by Space Florida—including those of Space Florida itself, spaceport users, and space industry businesses (as defined in s. 812.081)—from public records requirements under s. 119.07(1) and the State Constitution
- Closes portions of Space Florida board of directors meetings to the public when confidential trade secret information is discussed, and exempts records generated during those closed sessions (minutes, recordings, notes) from public disclosure
- Includes a legislative finding of public necessity, stating that failure to protect trade secrets could cause spaceport users to refuse to do business with Space Florida, harming the state's spaceport business development and giving competitors an unfair economic advantage
- Sets an October 2, 2031 repeal date under the Open Government Sunset Review Act unless reviewed and saved by the Legislature, with an effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Public Records and Meetings/Space Florida
Last Action
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Governmental Oversight and Accountability2/3/2026
Full Bill Text
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