Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1179: Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides exemption from public records & public meetings requirements for Space Florida; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records and meetings; creating s. 331.3261, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records and public meetings requirements for Space Florida; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records and meetings; creating s. 331.3261, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records and public meetings requirements for Space Florida; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 331.3261, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 331.3261 Information relating to confidential trade secrets.--Any trade secret as defined in s. 812.081(1) held by Space Florida, any spaceport user, or any space industry business is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. If Space Florida determines that any information requested by the public will reveal a trade secret, Space Florida shall inform, in writing, the person making the request of that determination. The determination is a final order as defined in s. 120.52. Any meeting or portion thereof of the board of directors of Space Florida during which a confidential and exempt trade secret is discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the words underlined are additions. hb1179-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1179 2026 State Constitution. Any public record generated during such meeting or portion thereof, such as minutes, tape recordings, or notes, is confidential …
Sponsors
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Sirois (R, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Ways & Means Committee
- : Now in Ways & Means Committee
- : Referred to Commerce Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Ways & Means Committee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1179?
- H1179 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Space Florida.
- What does H1179 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records and meetings; creating s. 331.3261, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records and public meetings requirements for Space Florida; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H1179?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Ways & Means Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1179?
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1179?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1179
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