Florida HB 817: Reporting Lost or Stolen Firearms

Bill Text

HB 817 2026

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hb817-00
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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to reporting lost or stolen firearms; 2
creating s. 790.402, F.S.; requiring individuals to 3
report lost or stolen firearms to the local law 4
enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the 5
loss or theft occurred within a specified timeframe; 6
requiring such individuals to provide specified 7
information to the local law enforcement agency; 8
requiring the local law enforcement agency to create 9
an incident report upon receiving a report of a lost 10
or stolen firearm; requiring an individual who 11
reported a firearm lost or stolen to notify the local 12
law enforcement agency to which the loss or theft was 13
reported within a specified timeframe if the firearm 14
is subsequently recovered; providing an effective 15
date. 16
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18
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Section 1. Section 790.402, Florida Statutes, is created 20
to read: 21
790.402 Reporting of lost or stolen firearms.— 22
(1) An individual who owns or lawfully possesses a firearm 23
must report the loss or theft of the firearm to the local law 24
enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which the loss or 25

HB 817 2026

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hb817-00
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theft occurred within 48 hours after the time that he or she 26
knew or reasonably should have known that the firearm had been 27
lost or stolen and provide to the local law enforcement agency 28
the make, model, caliber, and serial number, if known, of the 29
firearm and the date, time, place, and circumstances surrounding 30
the last time the individual saw the firearm. 31
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, upon receiving a report 32
of a lost or stolen firearm, the local law enforcement agency 33
shall create an incident report and, upon request of the 34
reporting individual, provide a copy of the report to the 35
individual at no cost. 36
(3) An individual who has reported a firearm lost or 37
stolen under subsection (1) and who subsequently recovers the 38
firearm shall notify the local law enforcement agency to which 39
the loss or theft was reported within 48 hours after the 40
recovery. 41
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 42