Florida Senate - 2025                      CS for CS for SB 1252
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Fiscal Policy; the Appropriations Committee
       on Criminal and Civil Justice; and Senator Yarborough
       
       
       
       
       594-03830-25                                          20251252c2
    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 by a
    9         specified date; providing for repeal; subject to and
   10         consistent with funds appropriated from the General
   11         Appropriations Act, requiring the department to
   12         complete the feasibility study; providing an effective
   13         date.
   14          
   15  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   17         Section 1. Statewide pawn data database feasibility study.—
   18         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   19         (a) “Department” means the Department of Law Enforcement.
   20         (b) “Pawn data” means information related to the
   21  transactions of secondhand dealers and secondary metals
   22  recyclers, including pawn shops, which is required by chapters
   23  538 and 539, Florida Statutes, to be reported electronically to
   24  law enforcement officials. The term includes, but is not limited
   25  to, descriptions of property, seller information, transaction
   26  dates, and any other data related to the exchange of goods.
   27         (2) The department shall conduct a feasibility study
   28  regarding the creation of a statewide pawn data database which,
   29  at a minimum, must:
   30         (a) Allow law enforcement agencies in all counties in this
   31  state to access, update, and share pawn data in real-time.
   32         (b) Be provided free of charge to all law enforcement
   33  agencies in this state.
   34         (c) Be interoperable with different law enforcement
   35  databases, software solutions, and jurisdictions and meet
   36  established data standards to facilitate seamless communication
   37  between law enforcement agencies.
   38         (d) Ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security
   39  laws.
   40         (3) By January 1, 2026, the department shall report to the
   41  President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
   42  Representatives the results of the feasibility study.
   43         (4) This section is repealed upon submission of the report
   44  required under subsection (3).
   45         Section 2. As authorized by and consistent with funding
   46  specifically appropriated in the General Appropriations Act, the
   47  Department of Law Enforcement shall complete the feasibility
   48  study required by section 1 of this act.
   49         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.