New bill aims to stop Florida DMV from selling drivers’ personal information
By Blaine Montgomery
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LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Whether you’re visiting the DMV for a new driver’s license or registration tag, you have to provide personal identifying information.
But many Floridians say they didn’t realize that same information can be sold by the DMV.
Lawmakers say the information collected by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is being sold to and shared with third-party data brokers, marketing firms, and private foreign-owned companies. Baltimore says she’s already seeing the effects. “I’m receiving mail for things I’ve never shopped at, stores I’ve never stepped foot in in my 30 years of living,” she said.
In a post on X, Florida House Rep. Peggy Gossett-Seidman said the state has made more than $260 million selling names, addresses, birthdates, and even license numbers from 2021 to 2023.
Representative Gossett-Seidman filed House Bill 357 last week, also known as the Driver Privacy Act, which would ban the DMV from sharing or selling personal information.
On its website, the DMV states that under Florida law, motor vehicle, driver license, and vehicular crash record information are considered public information. It also says the Driver Privacy Protection Act helps limit who can access personal details.
If the bill is ultimately signed into law, it will take effect in July of 2026.
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