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Florida Senate Bill 254 (2023)

Hello! You've asked me to explain something called "Florida Senate Bill 254" in a way that a 5-year-old can understand. I'll do my best!

In the state of Florida, there are people who work for the government called senators. They make rules for the state, and these rules are called bills. One of these bills is called Senate Bill 254.

This bill is something that the senators want to make into a law. Specifically, it has to do with something called "personal information." This means information about you, like your name, your address, or your phone number. The senators want to make sure that your personal information is protected.

So, this bill says that companies and organizations that collect your personal information have to keep it safe. They have to use things called "reasonable security measures" to make sure that nobody else can see or steal your information. They also have to tell you if there's a data breach, which means that someone got to your information.

The bill also says that, if a company or organization doesn't protect your personal information, you can sue them. This means that you can take them to court and ask a judge to make them pay you money for any harm that was caused by them not keeping your information safe.

So, that's what Florida Senate Bill 254 is all about. It's a rule that the senators want to put in place to make sure that your personal information is safe and protected.