Florida SB 7008: OGSR/Substance Abuse Impaired Persons

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7008 
OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission 
2026-03-18T06:42:27Z 
Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records and public meeting requirements for exempt or confidential and exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission; deleting the scheduled repeal of the exemption, etc. 
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 2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government 
 3 Sunset Review Act; amending s. 16.716, F.S., which 
 4 provides an exemption from public records and public 
 5 meeting requirements for exempt or confidential and 
 6 exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming 
 7 Control Commission; deleting the scheduled repeal of 
 8 the exemption; providing an effective date. 
 9 
 10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 11 
 12 Section 1. Section 16.716, Florida Statutes, is amended to 
 13 read: 
 14 16.716 Florida Gaming Control Commission public records and 
 15 public meetings exemptions.— 
 16 (1)(a) Any information obtained by the Florida Gaming 
 17 Control Commission which is exempt or confidential and exempt 
 18 from s. 119.07(1) or s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution 
 19 shall retain its exempt or confidential and exempt status. The 
 20 information may be released by the commission, upon written 
 21 request, to an agency, as defined in s. 119.011, or a 
 22 governmental entity in the performance of the commission’s 
 23 official duties and responsibilities. An agency or a 
 24 governmental entity receiving such information from the 
 25 commission shall maintain the exempt or confidential and exempt 
 26 status of the information. 
 27 (2)(b)1. Any portion of a meeting of the commission during 
 28 which information that is exempt or confidential and exempt is 
 29 discussed is exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the 
 30 State Constitution. 
 31 (a)a. The chair of the commission shall advise the 
 32 commission at a public meeting that, in connection with the 
 33 performance of a commission duty, it is necessary that the 
 34 commission hear or discuss information that is exempt or 
 35 confidential and exempt. 
 36 (b)b. The chair’s declaration of necessity for closure and 
 37 the specific reasons for such necessity shall be stated in 
 38 writing in a record that shall be a public record and shall be 
 39 filed with the official records of the commission. 
 40 (c)c. The entire closed session shall be recorded. The 
 41 recording shall include the times of commencement and 
 42 termination of the closed session, all discussion and 
 43 proceedings, and the names of all persons present. No portion of 
 44 the session may be off the record. Such recording shall be 
 45 maintained by the commission. 
 46 (d)2. Only members of the commission, Department of Legal 
 47 Affairs staff, or commission staff supporting the commission’s 
 48 function and other persons whose presence is necessary for the 
 49 presentation of exempt or confidential and exempt information 
 50 shall be allowed to attend the exempted portions of the 
 51 commission meetings. The commission shall ensure that any 
 52 closure of its meetings as authorized by this subsection 
 53 paragraph is limited so that the general policy of this state in 
 54 favor of public meetings is maintained. 
 55 (e)3. A recording of, and any minutes and records generated 
 56 during, that portion of a commission meeting which is closed to 
 57 the public pursuant to this subsection paragraph are 
 58 confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I 
 59 of the State Constitution until such time as the information is 
 60 no longer exempt or confidential and exempt. 
 61 (2) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset 
 62 Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and is repealed on 
 63 October 2, 2026, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through 
 64 reenactment by the Legislature. 
 65 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.