Florida · Senate Bill 7012 · 2026 Regular Session

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

SB 7012 Sponsored by Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Transportation Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 24, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 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 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for…

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OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for information received by the department as a result of an investigation or examination of a person suspected of having violated certain laws, rules, or orders; removing the scheduled repeal of such exemptions, etc.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Transportation
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Transportation
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Transportation; YEAS 6 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 235
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 235
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2 -SJ 23533–2 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 107, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-119

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2 -SJ 235 · Full Senate

33–2
Jan 29, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 2 Not voting 4
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 2

Not voting · 4

Passage · Full House

107–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 28 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 Senate Transportation Transportation vote 6–0
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
  • T Transportation 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.