Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 490
Session 2026
Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 21, 2026
First Action
Nov 13, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
490
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices ; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for providing renewal notices to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification generally and not only for the purpose of providing renewal notices; expanding the exemption to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification related to vessel registrations; providing retroactive applicability; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Documents (6)
Bill Analysis -- Transportation (Pre-Meeting) (1/9/2026 3:52 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Transportation (Post-Meeting) (1/12/2026 5:37 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) (1/20/2026 11:11 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 2:02 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/4/2026 9:02 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (2/5/2026 11:29 AM)
04/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-40, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
04/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/09/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
03/09/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
03/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
03/05/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/17/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/05/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 1
02/02/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/21/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
01/21/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
01/16/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
01/12/2026
Senate
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
11/13/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:10 PM