SB 1118 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Data Centers

Summary

Public Records/Data Centers; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for information relating to the plans, intentions, or interest of a person to locate a data center; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 1118 Filed → S 1118 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original filed version to a committee substitute version, reflecting changes made during legislative review. The most significant substantive change is the specific reference to 'SB 484' in two sections, replacing a placeholder or similar bill reference. This change clarifies that the data center nondisclosure exemption is contingent upon the adoption and effectiveness of SB 484 within the same legislative session.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on exempting data center planning information from public records requirements, but the applicability is now explicitly tied to the enactment of SB 484.

REQUIREMENT

References to a placeholder bill ('SB ___') were replaced with a specific bill number ('SB 484'), establishing a direct legislative dependency for the exemption to take effect.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act is now explicitly linked to the effective date of SB 484, rather than an undefined similar legislation.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Committee Substitute' status, and the filing date was changed to a later date, indicating the bill has been amended by a committee.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 8

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Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Jan 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 1

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Jan 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors