TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In an effort to further crack down on card skimming, Florida lawmakers are going after those who possess or sell skimming devices, The Palm Beach Post reports. “These devices are designed to specifically collect and steal consumer data,” said state Sen. Jose Rodriguez, who has sponsored a Senate bill that would make possessing or selling such devices a third-degree felony. “There is no other place in the market where you need a device like this.”

Rodriguez said that the measure focuses on defining what makes a skimmer. “There are two parts to this legislation,” he said. “Part of it is to precisely and better define what is legal and what is illegal. The other part is criminalizing the sale of and use. There is no legitimate need for these skimming devices.”

Both the House and Senate bills have one more committee vote to clear before heading to the full chamber, perhaps as early as this week. Last year, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a requirement that gas stations have safety measures on pumps to prevent skimming.

James Miller with the Florida Retail Federation and the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association said they “fully support any legislation that cracks down on gas-pump skimming devices, punishes those caught using them, and protects Floridians and visitors.”

While skimming is a national problem, Florida—with its high levels of tourists and more than 10,000 c-stores—has seen its share of skimming troubles. Miller pointed out that the organizations train c-stores in how to identify potential scams and in security measures to prevent skimming.