Florida SB 7014: COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers

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7014 
OGSR/Social Media Platform Investigations 
2026-03-18T06:29:47Z 
Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information received in investigations by the Attorney General or a law enforcement agency into social media platform activities; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption; amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information received in investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs or a law enforcement agency into violations by certain social media platforms; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc. 
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 2 An act relating to review under the Open Government 
 3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 287.137, F.S., which 
 4 provides an exemption from public records requirements 
 5 for certain information received in investigations by 
 6 the Attorney General or a law enforcement agency into 
 7 social media platform activities; extending the 
 8 scheduled repeal date of the exemption; amending s. 
 9 501.2041, F.S., which provides an exemption from 
 10 public records requirements for certain information 
 11 received in investigations by the Department of Legal 
 12 Affairs or a law enforcement agency into violations by 
 13 certain social media platforms; extending the 
 14 scheduled repeal date of the exemption; providing an 
 15 effective date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 287.137, Florida 
 20 Statutes, is amended to read: 
 21 287.137 Antitrust violations; denial or revocation of the 
 22 right to transact business with public entities; denial of 
 23 economic benefits.— 
 24 (8)(a) All information received by the Attorney General 
 25 under paragraph (3)(d) pursuant to an investigation by the 
 26 Attorney General or a law enforcement agency is confidential and 
 27 exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State 
 28 Constitution until such time as the investigation is completed 
 29 or ceases to be active. This exemption shall be construed in 
 30 conformity with s. 119.071(2)(c). 
 31 (b) During an active investigation, information made 
 32 confidential and exempt pursuant to paragraph (a) may be 
 33 disclosed by the Attorney General: 
 34 1. In the performance of his or her official duties and 
 35 responsibilities; or 
 36 2. To another governmental entity in performance of its 
 37 official duties and responsibilities. 
 38 (c) Once an investigation is completed or ceases to be 
 39 active, the following information received by the Attorney 
 40 General shall remain confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) 
 41 and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution: 
 42 1. All information to which another public records 
 43 exemption applies. 
 44 2. Personal identifying information. 
 45 3. A computer forensic report. 
 46 4. Information that would otherwise reveal weaknesses in a 
 47 business’s data security. 
 48 5. Proprietary business information. 
 49 (d) For purposes of this subsection, the term “proprietary 
 50 business information” means information that: 
 51 1. Is owned or controlled by the business; 
 52 2. Is intended to be private and is treated by the business 
 53 as private because disclosure would harm the business or its 
 54 business operations; 
 55 3. Has not been disclosed except as required by law or a 
 56 private agreement that provides that the information will not be 
 57 released to the public; 
 58 4. Is not publicly available or otherwise readily 
 59 ascertainable through proper means from another source in the 
 60 same configuration as received by the Attorney General; and 
 61 5. Includes: 
 62 a. Trade secrets as defined in s. 688.002. 
 63 b. Competitive interests, the disclosure of which would 
 64 impair the competitive advantage of the business that is the 
 65 subject of the information. 
 66 (e) This subsection is subject to the Open Government 
 67 Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand 
 68 repealed on October 2, 2031 2026, unless reviewed and saved from 
 69 repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. 
 70 Section 2. Subsection (10) of section 501.2041, Florida 
 71 Statutes, is amended to read: 
 72 501.2041 Unlawful acts and practices by social media 
 73 platforms.— 
 74 (10)(a) All information received by the department pursuant 
 75 to an investigation by the department or a law enforcement 
 76 agency of a violation of this section is confidential and exempt 
 77 from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution 
 78 until such time as the investigation is completed or ceases to 
 79 be active. This exemption shall be construed in conformity with 
 80 s. 119.071(2)(c). 
 81 (b) During an active investigation, information made 
 82 confidential and