Florida · Senate Bill 4 · 2026 Special Session D

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

SB 4D Sponsored by Jason Brodeur Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Apr 24, 2026
  2. In committee Apr 24, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 28, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain…

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Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the Department of Legal Affairs relating to notifications or investigations of certain companion chatbot violations; providing an exemption from public records requirements for information held by the department relating to notifications or investigations of certain bot-related consumer protection violations; requiring that certain information remain confidential and exempt upon the completion or cessation of an investigation; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/26, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Rules
  4. SenateIntroduced -SJ 4
  5. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 5 · Senate Rules
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 6
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 6
  3. SenatePassed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4 -SJ 6
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeNow in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeDied in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · House Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 33–4
Apr 28, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 4 Not voting 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 22 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.