Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H181: Pub. Rec./ Pawnbroker Transactions
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions that are delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions that are delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 539.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 539.003 Confidentiality.--All records relating to pawnbroker transactions delivered to appropriate law enforcement officials and the Department of Law Enforcement pursuant to s. 539.001 are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and may be used only for official law enforcement purposes. This section does not prohibit the disclosure by the appropriate law enforcement officials or the Department of Law Enforcement of the name and address of the pawnbroker, the name and address of the conveying customer, or a description of pawned property to the alleged owner of pawned property. words underlined are additions. hb181-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 181 2026 Section 2. The amendments to s. 539.003, Florida Statutes, made by this act are subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, Florida Statutes, and shall stand …
Sponsors
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Partington (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary Committee
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- : CS Filed
Votes
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Government Operations Subcommittee (February 11, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H181?
- H181 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./ Pawnbroker Transactions.
- What does H181 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions that are delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H181?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H181?
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H181?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/181
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