FloridaCertain small business loan records stay exempt from public requests
The law keeps certain information about how economic development agencies run small business loan programs exempt from public records requests.
What it does
Certain information about small business loan programs held by economic development agencies remains exempt from public records requests. That protection continues beyond October 2, 2026.
Argument forKeeping covered loan information private could protect businesses from unwanted public disclosure of information held by economic development agencies.
Argument againstKeeping covered information private could make it harder for residents to examine how economic development agencies manage small business loans.
More detail
Economic development agencies keep certain small business loan information exempt from public records requests. The covered information concerns how small business loan programs are run and is held by an economic development agency. The protection covers only certain information, not every record about these loans. The law takes effect upon becoming law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Chapter No. 2026-24Latest
- Apr 1Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Mar 31Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 9Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 9Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 5Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
- Feb 16Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Feb 101st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
- Feb 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Jan 29In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Immediately certified
- Jan 29Passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 4Passed Senate
- Jan 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Jan 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Jan 27Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Jan 27Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 22On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- Jan 12Now in Rules
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 12Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0Minor
- Jan 5On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- 2025
- Dec 11Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; RulesMinor
- Dec 11FiledMinor
- Dec 10Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
- Vote recorded Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee. Result: pass.Upper
- Dec 1On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building
- Dec 1Submitted for consideration by Commerce and TourismIntroduced
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