SB 410 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Private Investigators

Summary

Public Records/Private Investigators; Providing an exemption from public records requirements for the personal identifying and location information of current and former private investigators licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the spouses and children of such private investigators; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing for retroactive application; 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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S 410 Filed → S 410 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to focus exclusively on private investigators licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, removing exemptions for law enforcement, firefighters, judges, and other agency personnel that were in the original version. The committee substitute also added sunset provisions requiring legislative review by 2031, included a public necessity statement explaining the safety rationale, and set a specific effective date of July 1, 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from multiple law enforcement and agency personnel categories to only private investigators licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

SCOPE

Removed exemptions for sworn law enforcement, civilian law enforcement personnel, firefighters, judges, and other agency personnel that were included in the original bill.

TIMELINE

Added sunset provisions requiring legislative review and potential repeal by October 2, 2031.

REQUIREMENT

Added a public necessity statement explaining the safety rationale for protecting private investigators and their families.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the effective date from unspecified to July 1, 2026.

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Committee

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Dec 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Dec 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/10/25, 11:30 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Nov 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors