Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1792: Public Records/Pawnbroker Transactions
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Expanding the exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions to include those records delivered to the Department of Law Enforcement; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; expanding the exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions to include those records 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 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; expanding the exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions to include those records 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.-- (1) 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 [DELETED: 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. (2) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature. …
Sponsors
- Yarborough, Clay (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Fiscal Policy
- : Now in Fiscal Policy
- : Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
- : Referred to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 1792 Filed (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Common questions
- What is S1792?
- S1792 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Records/Pawnbroker Transactions.
- What does S1792 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 539.003, F.S.; expanding the exemption from public records requirements for records relating to pawnbroker transactions to include those records 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 S1792?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Fiscal Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1792?
- Yarborough, Clay (R, SD-004).
- Where is the official record for S1792?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1792
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