Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1514: Public Records and Meetings/Space Florida
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by Space Florida which is a trade secret; providing that portions of meetings of Space Florida's board of directors during which such confidential and exempt information is discussed are closed to the public and exempt from public meetings requirements; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records generated during closed portions of such meetings; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records and meetings; reviving, reenacting, and amending s. 331.326, F.S., relating to confidentiality of information relating to trade secrets; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by Space Florida which is a trade secret; providing that portions of meetings of Space Floridaâs board of directors during which such confidential and exempt information is discussed are closed to the public and exempt from public meetings requirements…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records and meetings; reviving, reenacting, and amending s. 331.326, F.S., relating to confidentiality of information relating to trade secrets; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by Space Florida which is a trade secret; providing that portions of meetings of Space Floridaâs board of directors during which such confidential and exempt information is discussed are closed to the public and exempt from public meetings requirements; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records generated during closed portions of such meetings; providing for legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âNotwithstanding the repeal of section 331.326, Florida Statutes, in section 10 of chapter 2022-5, Laws of Florida, that section is revived, reenacted, and amended to read: 331.326âInformation relating to trade secrets confidential.âThe records of Space Florida regarding matters encompassed by the Space Florida [DELETED: this] Act are public records subject to chapter 119. Any information held by Space Florida which is a trade secret, as defined in s. 812.081, including trade secrets of Space Florida, any spaceport user, or the space industry business, is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I …
Sponsors
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- : Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 1514 Filed (February 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, Rules, Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Common questions
- What is S1514?
- S1514 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records and Meetings/Space Florida.
- What does S1514 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records and meetings; reviving, reenacting, and amending s. 331.326, F.S., relating to confidentiality of information relating to trade secrets; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by Space Florida which is a trade secret; providing that portions of meetings of Space Floridaâs board of directors during which such confidential and exempt information is discussed are closed to the public and exempt from public meetings requirements…
- What is the status of S1514?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1514?
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023).
- Where is the official record for S1514?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1514
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