Florida · Senate Bill 7002 · 2026 Regular Session

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense

SB 7002 Sponsored by Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 27, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 27, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 9, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

OGSR/Department of Military Affairs/United States Department of Defense; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for certain information held by the Department of Military Affairs stored in a United States Department of Defense system of records, transmitted using a United States Department of Defense network or communications device, or pertaining to the United States Department of Defense; extending the scheduled repeal date of the exemption, etc.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 11/04/25, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
  4. SenateFiled
  5. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  8. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  9. SenateIntroduced
  10. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 · Senate Rules21–1 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 234
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 234
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 3 -SJ 23432–3 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 236
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-117

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 3 -SJ 234 · Full Senate

32–3
Jan 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 32 No 3 Not voting 4
Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 3

Not voting · 4

Passage · Full House

105–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

Not voting · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 4, 2025 Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security vote 5–0
Jan 12, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 21–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability Sponsoring committee
  • Ma Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.