Bill Summary

SB 490 Public Records/E-mail Addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Massullo, Jr.
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Summary
Public Records/E-mail Addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices ; Expanding an exemption from public records requirements for e-mail addresses collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for providing renewal notices to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification generally and not only for the purpose of providing renewal notices; expanding the exemption to include e-mail addresses collected for use as a method of notification related to vessel registrations; providing retroactive applicability; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc. Effective Date: On the same date that SB 488 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law
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committees of reference
   S Transportation
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
11/13/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
01/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 S
01/12/26
SENATE
Favorable by Transportation; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/12/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
01/16/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 S
01/21/26
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/21/26
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/02/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
02/05/26
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
02/05/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/17/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/19/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 2 Nays); Immediately certified
02/19/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0490
Filed on 01/09/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
119.07
119.0712
320.95
322.08
328.3
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