CS/HB 181: Pub. Rec./ Pawnbroker Transactions
PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Partington
Pub. Rec./ Pawnbroker Transactions; Provides exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions that are delivered to FDLE; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect on the same date that HB 1345 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof and becomes a law.
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/13/2026 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/15/2025 House • Filed
10/21/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/3/2026 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2/9/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/13/2026 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 181, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2026 at 1:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1345 (c1) Statewide Data Sharing of Secondhand Dealer, Secondary Metals Recycler, and Pawnbroker Transactions Criminal Justice Subcommittee Linked Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee 
S 1792 Public Records/Pawnbroker Transactions Yarborough Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Fiscal Policy
S 1582 (c2) Statewide Data Sharing of Secondhand Dealer and Pawnbroker Transactions Yarborough Compare Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 539.003 Confidentiality. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 181, Original Filed Version Posted 10/15/2025 at 1:11 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 466 Public Records/Legal Assistants/Office of the Public Defender/Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Wright Similar Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Criminal Justice
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 1 (pdf) 744.21031 Public records exemption. Page 21 (pdf)