Florida 2026 Session Status: To Executive

SB 7008 — OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission

Last action — Chapter No. 2026-118

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 10, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 09, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill amends public records rules for the Florida Gaming Control Commission.

This bill updates the exemptions from public records requirements for information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. It also removes the expiration date of this exemption.

Summary

OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission; 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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ENROLLED Legislature SB 7008 20267008er 2 An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act;
Florida Senate - 2026 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7008 FOR CONSIDERATION By the Committee on Regulated Industries 580-00911-26 20267008pb A bill to be entitled An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act;
ENROLLED Legislature SB 7008 20267008er State Constitution.
Florida Senate - 2026 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7008 580-00911-26 20267008pb State Constitution.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 7008 20267008er of the State Constitution until such time as the information is no longer exempt or confidential and exempt.
Florida Senate - 2026 (PROPOSED BILL) SPB 7008 580-00911-26 20267008pb of the State Constitution until such time as the information is no longer exempt or confidential and exempt.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2026-118

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 4

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

  10. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified -SJ 236

  16. Passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 3 -SJ 235

  17. Read 3rd time -SJ 235

  18. Read 2nd time -SJ 235

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  21. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1

  22. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  23. Introduced

  24. Now in Rules

  25. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  26. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  27. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  28. Filed

  29. Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 11/18/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  31. Submitted for consideration by Regulated Industries

Sponsors

  • Regulated Industries · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Regulated Industries

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9100
Republican 22104
Unaffiliated 0100
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 32304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Nay
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 105 Yea · 4 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78005
Democrat 26403
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 105408
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Tomkow — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Not Voting
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Long, Rob Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Nay
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Nay
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Young, RaShon Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Boyles, Nathan Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Hodgers, Brian Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Not Voting
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9100
Republican 22204
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 32304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Not Voting
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Nay
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16101
Democrat 4001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 21102
% of votes cast 88%4%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 4002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Not Voting
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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What does SB 7008 do?
OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission; 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.
Who sponsors SB 7008?
SB 7008 is sponsored by Regulated Industries.
What is the current status of SB 7008?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced November 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
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