Florida Bill S7012: Public Records Exemption for Highway Safety Investigations
Summary
Florida Bill S7012 amends public records exemptions for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles during investigations of authorized rebuilt inspection providers and persons suspected of violating certain laws. The bill removes the scheduled repeal of these exemptions, making them permanent.
What changed
Florida Bill S7012, ordered enrolled on March 17, 2026, amends existing public records exemptions related to investigations conducted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Specifically, it modifies exemptions for information obtained during investigations of department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers and for information received concerning individuals suspected of violating certain laws, rules, or orders. Crucially, the bill removes the scheduled repeal of these exemptions, thereby making them permanent.
Compliance officers in Florida should review the specific provisions of Bill S7012 to understand how these public records exemptions will permanently affect the disclosure of information related to highway safety investigations. While this is a legislative action rather than a direct regulatory filing, it establishes or solidifies legal requirements for the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and potentially impacts entities that are subject to its investigations. No immediate compliance actions are required for external entities, but awareness of the permanent nature of these exemptions is necessary for legal and operational planning.
What to do next
- Review Florida Bill S7012 for specific details on amended public records exemptions.
- Update internal policies if your organization interacts with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles regarding investigations.
Source document (simplified)
FL S7012 | 2026 | Regular Session
Florida Senate Bill 7012
FL State Legislature page for S7012
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Status
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Enrolled on March 17 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-17 - Ordered enrolled
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for information received by the department as a result of an investigation or examination of a person suspected of having violated certain laws, rules, or orders; removing the scheduled repeal of such exemptions, etc.
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Title
OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Sponsors
| Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee | Senate Transportation Committee |
Roll Calls
2026-03-09 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#726 (Y: 107 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 (Y: 33 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate Rules (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-12 - Senate - Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-02 - Senate - Senate Transportation (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Ordered enrolled |
| 2026-03-09 | House | CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-10 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-01-29 | House | In Messages |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Immediately certified |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2 |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26 |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Now in Rules |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-05 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2025-12-05 | Senate | Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
| 2025-12-04 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-12-02 | Senate | Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 2025-11-24 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2025-11-24 | Senate | Submitted for consideration by Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
H7013 (Same As) 2026-03-09 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 319 | 1414 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 319 | 25 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 320 | 861 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 322 | 71 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/BillText/pb/HTML |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/BillText/er/HTML |
| Amendment | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Amendment/913622/HTML |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.pre.tr.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.tr.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.pre.go.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.go.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.pre.rc.PDF |
| Supplement | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Analyses/2026s07012.rc.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Vote/2025-12-02%200100PM~S07012%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Vote/2026-01-12%200130PM~S07012%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Vote/2026-01-27%200900AM~S07012%20Vote%20Record.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Vote/SenateVote_s07012c1015.PDF |
| Roll Call | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/7012/Vote/HouseVote_s07012c1726.PDF |
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