Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 678 — Pawnbroker Transaction Forms

Last action — Chapter No. 2025-33

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 19, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Pawnbroker Transaction Forms; Authorizing pawnbroker transaction forms to be in digital or printed formats; authorizing a pawnbroker to use either format; revising recordkeeping requirements, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 19 removed

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ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er 2 An act relating to pawnbroker transaction forms;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 By the Committee on Commerce and Tourism;
and Senator Truenow 577-02243-25 2025678c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to pawnbroker transaction forms;
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er and the first page of a digital form must include:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 577-02243-25 2025678c1 and the first page of a digital form must include:
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er seller, including the issuing agency and the identification number.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 577-02243-25 2025678c1 seller, including the issuing agency and the identification number.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er goods;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 577-02243-25 2025678c1 goods;
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er pawnbroker shall deliver to the pledgor or seller an exact copy of the completed pawnbroker transaction form.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 577-02243-25 2025678c1 pawnbroker shall deliver to the pledgor or seller an exact copy of the completed pawnbroker transaction form.
ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 678 2025678er transactions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 678 577-02243-25 2025678c1 transactions.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows pawnbrokers to use digital or printed transaction forms and revises certain recordkeeping requirements.

  • Section 539.001

    which must be 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches in size for printed forms and be in a font size of at least 12 points for digital forms and elicit the information required under this section in → which must elicit the information required under this section in a digital or printed format. The pawnbroker may use either format.

    The pawnbroker transaction form can now be in either a digital or printed format.

  • Section 539.001

    the front or back of a printed the pawnbroker transaction form and the first or second page of a digital pawnbroker transaction form must include a statement that: → the front of a printed pawnbroker transaction form and the first page of a digital form must include a statement that:

    Clarifies which parts of the transaction form must contain the required statements.

  • Section 539.001

    original printed pawnbroker transaction forms or printed copies of the digital pawnbroker transaction forms → the original printed pawnbroker transaction forms or printed copies of the digital pawnbroker transaction forms

    Specifies that both original and printed copies of digital forms must be delivered to law enforcement.

  • Section 539.001

    If an the original printed transaction form is lost or destroyed by the appropriate law enforcement official, a copy may be used by the pawnbroker as evidence in court. → If the original printed transaction form is lost or destroyed by the appropriate law enforcement official, a copy may be used by the pawnbroker as evidence in court.

    Removes an unnecessary article and clarifies the conditions under which copies of lost or destroyed forms can be used.

Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2025-33

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. Immediately certified

  15. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  22. Now in Rules

  23. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  25. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  26. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  27. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  28. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  29. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  30. Introduced

  31. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

  32. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78003
Democrat 32001
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 115004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Not Voting
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 24001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 1001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Fine — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 5001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 678 do?
Pawnbroker Transaction Forms; Authorizing pawnbroker transaction forms to be in digital or printed formats; authorizing a pawnbroker to use either format; revising recordkeeping requirements, etc.
Who sponsors SB 678?
SB 678 is sponsored by Truenow, Keith L. (Republican) and Commerce and Tourism.
What is the current status of SB 678?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2025. Enacted.
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