FL S0592

Creates requirement for law enforcement officers to record the race of individuals issued traffic citations and submit this data to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Mandates the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to collect citation data by jurisdiction and submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature showing statewide totals broken down by county sheriffs, municipal agencies, state agencies, and state university law enforcement agencies.

Defines "racial profiling" as determining probable cause or conducting detention based solely on a person's race or ethnicity, and prohibits law enforcement officers from engaging in racial profiling during traffic stops, arrests, or custody situations.

Requires all law enforcement agencies in Florida to adopt departmental policies prohibiting racial profiling practices.

Takes effect January 1, 2019.