SB 490: Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal Notices

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Massullo

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 12:44 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 488 (er) by Massullo Transportation Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Linked
  H 939 by Yarkosky Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 490	Similar
  H 937 (c2) by Ways & Means Committee Transportation Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 488	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  119.0712

  Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/13/2025	S	• Filed
  12/1/2025	S	• Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
  1/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/12/2026	S	• Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/16/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  1/21/2026	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy
  2/2/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/5/2026	S	• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/17/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  2/19/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 350 • Read 3rd time -SJ 350 • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 350 • Immediately certified -SJ 356
  2/19/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/5/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/9/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled