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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1463

Financial Fraud
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SPONSOR
Hodgers
FILED BY
Brian Hodgers — District 32, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Financial Fraud; Creates Financial Crimes Intelligence Center within DLA; specifies purposes of center; authorizes certain agreements; requires agreement relating to appointment of director of center; specifies qualifications of director; provides that certain information is intellectual property of department; specifies powers & duties of center; authorizes center to take certain actions; requires annual report by certain date; requires that such report contain certain information; requires department to adopt rules.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a state financial crimes intelligence center within the Attorney General's office.

The bill creates a new Financial Crimes Intelligence Center within the Department of Legal Affairs to coordinate responses to financial fraud, forgery, and check crimes.

The Attorney General must enter into an agreement with a law enforcement agency to appoint a director, who must be a licensed attorney or law enforcement officer.

Partner agencies that collect information under these agreements must transfer that data to the department upon termination of the agreement.

The center is authorized to release non-sensitive information to financial institutions, merchants, and the public to help prevent financial crimes.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates Financial Crimes Intelligence Center majors. 817.586(1)

AIEstablishes a new state entity within the Department of Legal Affairs to coordinate responses to financial fraud, forgery, and check crimes.

“There is created the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center within the Department of Legal Affairs.” bill text, line 23 →
§ 2 Mandates Director Appointment Agreement majors. 817.586(4)(a)

AIRequires the Department of Legal Affairs to enter into a formal agreement with a law enforcement or governmental agency to appoint a director who must be a licensed attorney or law enforcement officer.

“Shall enter into an agreement with a law enforcement agency or other governmental agency for the appointment of a director” bill text, line 49 →
§ 3 Requires Annual Reporting moderates. 817.586(6)

AIMandates the director to submit an annual report to the department starting December 1, 2027, detailing operational plans, fraud statistics, geographic risk assessments, and expenditures.

“Beginning December 1, 2027, the director shall submit an annual report to the department” bill text, line 83 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
1 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 817.586
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