CS/SB 7012: OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Transportation

OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Amending a provision which provides an exemption from public records requirements for information received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as a result of an investigation or examination of a department-authorized private rebuilt inspection provider; amending provisions which provide exemptions from public records requirements for information received by the department as a result of an investigation or examination of a person suspected of having violated certain laws, rules, or orders; removing the scheduled repeal of such exemptions, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 10:35 AM

• Senate Committee References (2)

  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 7013 by Government Operations Subcommittee OGSR/Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Last Action: 3/9/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7012	Identical

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  319.1414	Department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules.	Page 1 (pdf)
  319.25	Cancellation of certificates; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules.	Page 2 (pdf)
  320.861	Investigations; subpoenas and other process; oaths; rules.	Page 3 (pdf)
  322.71	Investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/24/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Transportation • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  12/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
  12/4/2025	S	• Filed
  12/5/2025	S	• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
  1/5/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  1/12/2026	S	• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  1/13/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Introduced • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
  1/14/2026	S	• Now in Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  1/27/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  1/29/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 235 • Read 3rd time -SJ 235 • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 2 -SJ 235 • Immediately certified -SJ 236
  1/29/2026	H	• In Messages
  2/10/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/5/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  3/9/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled
  6/9/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/10/2026		• Approved by Governor
  6/12/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-119