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SB 7044 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public Records/Custodians of Gold Coin and Silver Coin

Summary
Public Records/Custodians of Gold Coin and Silver Coin; Expanding a public records exemption for certain information obtained by the Office of Financial Regulation concerning or during the course of an investigation or examination conducted by the office, including customer and consumer complaints, to incorporate the inclusion of money transmitters acting as custodians of gold coin and silver coin as authorized by chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida; expanding a public records exemption for deferred presentment transactions to incorporate the inclusion of money transmitters acting as custodians of gold coin and silver coin as authorized by chapter 2025-100, Laws of Florida; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

S 7044 Filed → S 7044 pb · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated from a filed draft to a proposed version, changing the title to indicate it is ready for committee consideration. The core policy regarding public records exemptions for money transmitters acting as custodians of gold and silver coin remains unchanged, but the document now includes a specific future review date of July 1, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope regarding the inclusion of money transmitters in public records exemptions remains the same; however, the document now explicitly sets a timeline for future legislative review.
TIMELINE

Added a specific date (2026-07-01) for the future legislative review and potential repeal of the public records exemption.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Original Filed Version' to 'Proposed Bill' and changed the identifier to 'SPB'.

Revised the header to reflect that the bill is for consideration by the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

Updated the filing timestamp from February 12, 2026, to February 10, 2026.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 5
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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