Florida enacts SB 7026 continuing public records exemption for trade secrets held by agencies

Scope: State (Florida)

Branch: Legislative

Severity: Green

Date occurred: April 24, 2026

Florida enacted SB 7026, an Open Government Sunset Review measure addressing the public records exemption for trade secret information held by a state agency. The bill was chaptered as Chapter No. 2026-52 following legislative action concluding April 24, 2026.

Constitutional basis: Routine Open Government Sunset Review reenactment of a trade secret exemption under Florida's constitutional public-records exemption process requiring supermajority and public necessity statement.

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