FL H1453

Creates s. 111.101, F.S., allowing certain public employees and officials — including law enforcement personnel, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and juvenile justice employees — to submit written notice to data brokers requiring them to stop disclosing protected personal information within 10 business days of receipt.

Protected information includes home addresses, home telephone numbers, personal email addresses, social security numbers, driver license numbers, license plate numbers, and mobile advertising IDs or device tracking identifiers.

Extends coverage to family members (parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, children, grandchildren), persons sharing custody of a minor child with a covered person, persons sharing a primary residence, and individuals who held comparable positions in other states but reside in Florida.

Establishes a private right of action in circuit court against noncompliant data brokers, with mandatory awards of the greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation in liquidated damages, plus punitive damages for willful or reckless violations, reasonable attorney fees, and equitable relief.

Effective July 1, 2025.