Florida Senate - 2025                             CS for SB 1252
       
       
        
       By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
       and Senator Yarborough
       
       
       
       
       604-03477-25                                          20251252c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to a feasibility study relating to a
    3         statewide pawn data database; defining terms;
    4         requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct
    5         a feasibility study regarding the creation of a
    6         statewide pawn data database; specifying requirements
    7         for such database; requiring the department to report
    8         the results of the study to the Legislature; providing
    9         for repeal; providing an effective date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Statewide pawn data database feasibility study.—
   14         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   15         (a) “Department” means the Department of Law Enforcement.
   16         (b) “Pawn data” means information related to the
   17  transactions of secondhand dealers and secondary metals
   18  recyclers, including pawn shops, which is required by chapters
   19  538 and 539, Florida Statutes, to be reported electronically to
   20  law enforcement officials. The term includes, but is not limited
   21  to, descriptions of property, seller information, transaction
   22  dates, and any other data related to the exchange of goods.
   23         (2) The department shall conduct a feasibility study
   24  regarding the creation of a statewide pawn data database which,
   25  at a minimum, must:
   26         (a) Allow law enforcement agencies in all counties in this
   27  state to access, update, and share pawn data in real-time.
   28         (b) Be provided free of charge to all law enforcement
   29  agencies in this state.
   30         (c) Be interoperable with different law enforcement
   31  databases, software solutions, and jurisdictions and meet
   32  established data standards to facilitate seamless communication
   33  between law enforcement agencies.
   34         (d) Ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security
   35  laws.
   36         (3) By January 1, 2026, the department shall report to the
   37  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
   38  Representatives the results of the feasibility study.
   39         (4) This section is repealed upon submission of the report
   40  required under subsection (3).
   41         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.