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Florida · 2026 Special Session D · Bill

SB 4D: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 4D is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on April 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Records/Investigations by the Department of Legal Affairs. Primary sponsor: Jason Brodeur (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason BrodeurPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
  5. In Messages
  6. Passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 4
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  10. Withdrawn from Rules
  11. Introduced
  12. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/28/26, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source