Florida · House Bill 351 · 2025 Regular Session

Dangerous Excessive Speeding

HB 351 Sponsored by Susan Plasencia and Daniel Antonio "Danny" Alvarez Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor May 16, 2025
  6. Became law May 22, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Dangerous Excessive Speeding; Provides conduct that constitutes dangerous excessive speeding; authorizes, rather than requires, officer to indicate applicable civil penalty on certain traffic citations; requires person cited for certain driving infractions to appear at scheduled hearing.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–1 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  16. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  17. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee13–4 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  25. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  26. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  27. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  28. HouseCS Filed
  29. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  30. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  31. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  32. HouseRead 2nd time
  33. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  34. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  35. HouseRead 3rd time
  36. HouseCS passed; YEAS 75, NAYS 38
  37. SenateIn Messages
  38. CommitteeReferred to Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  39. SenateReceived
  40. CommitteeWithdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 541 · Senate Fiscal Policy
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  42. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1782 -SJ 541
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 541
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 541
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 541
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-77

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

75–38
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 75 No 38 Not voting 6
Democrats: 5 yes, 26 no Republicans: 70 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 75

No · 38

Not voting · 6

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–0
Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–1
Apr 1, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 4

Not voting · 1

 Passed 13–4
Apr 17, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.

  • Susan PlasenciaR Primary sponsor · District 37
  • Daniel Antonio "Danny" AlvarezR Primary sponsor · District 69
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.