Florida Senate Bill 4
Session 2026D
Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs
Active
Failed in House on Apr 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Florida
Session
2026D
checkPassed on April 28, 2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Yes
Summary
Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (4/24/2026 12:41 PM)
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04/29/2026
House
Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
04/28/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
04/28/2026
House
Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
04/28/2026
House
Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
04/28/2026
House
In Messages
04/28/2026
Senate
Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4
04/28/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
04/28/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
04/28/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/28/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
04/28/2026
Senate
Introduced
04/28/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/26, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
04/24/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
04/24/2026
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
May 5, 2026 4:09:39 AM
Record Updated
May 5, 2026 4:09:39 AM