Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 968 — Public Records/Economic Development Agency

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2021-23)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public Records/Economic Development Agency; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by an economic development agency; providing that such information may be released in an aggregated and anonymized format; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 968 By Senator Gainer 2-00919-21 2021968__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 968 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Gainer 585-03621-21 2021968c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records;
1. The home address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a person who submits an application for a loan on behalf of a business.
1. Tax returns.
2. Tax returns.
2. Credit history information, credit reports, and credit scores.
3. Bank and financial statements.
(b) This subsection does not prohibit the disclosure of information held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of a small business loan program in an aggregated and anonymized format.
4. Credit history information, credit reports, and credit scores.
(b) This section does not prohibit the disclosure of information held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of a small business loan program in an aggregated and anonymized format.
Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the home address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a person who submits an application for a loan on behalf of a business;
Section 2. The Legislature finds that it is a public necessity that the tax returns and credit history information, credit reports, and credit scores held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of any state or federally funded small business loan program be made exempt from s.
tax returns;
bank and financial statements;
and credit history information, credit reports, and credit scores held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of any state or federally funded small business loan program be made exempt from s.
In order to process and disburse loan funds, an economic development agency may obtain sensitive information needed to assess viability of loans.
In order to assess the viability of loans, an economic development agency may obtain sensitive information of a borrower, including certain financial information.
This information may be used to locate and identify and contact the borrower.
If released, the sensitive information could be used by fraudulent contractors, predatory lenders, thieves, or individuals seeking to impose on the borrower.
If released, locating and identifying information could be used by fraudulent contractors, predatory lenders, thieves, or individuals seeking to impose on the borrower.
Therefore, it is necessary that sensitive information held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of any state or federally funded small business loan program be protected to ensure that borrowers are not harassed, intimidated, or potentially defrauded.
Therefore, it is necessary that certain information held by an economic development agency pursuant to its administration of any state or federally funded small business loan program be protected to ensure that borrowers are not harassed, intimidated, or potentially defrauded.
The Legislature finds the harm that may result from the release of such sensitive information outweighs the public benefit that may be derived from the disclosure of the information.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2021-23)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 379

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  6. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/21

  7. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  8. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  9. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. Now in Rules

  12. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  13. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  14. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/31/21, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  15. Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  16. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  17. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/09/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  18. Introduced

  19. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  20. Filed

Sponsors

  • Gainer · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gainer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Stargel — Not Voting
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 968 do?
Public Records/Economic Development Agency; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by an economic development agency; providing that such information may be released in an aggregated and anonymized format; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Who sponsors SB 968?
SB 968 is sponsored by Gainer.
What is the current status of SB 968?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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