Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Introduced Feb 26, 2025
- In committee Mar 6, 2025
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Requiring licensure in lieu of registration of motor carriers operating certain qualified motor vehicles; requiring motor carriers to obtain fuel use decals in lieu of identifying devices; revising due dates for motor fuel use tax returns submitted by licensed motor carriers; requiring vehicle registration applicants to provide a Florida address; defining the term “economically disadvantaged area”, etc.
Every action
18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 10 earlier steps
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Transportation; Finance and Tax; Appropriations · Senate Transportation
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Transportation
- CommitteeCS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Transportation9–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Finance and Tax · Senate Finance and Tax
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Finance and Tax
- CommitteeCS by Transportation read 1st time · Senate Transportation
- CommitteeCS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Finance and Tax6–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeCS/CS by Finance and Tax read 1st time · Senate Finance and Tax
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
- CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations15–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- SenateDied on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155 )
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Senate Transportation | CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 | 9–0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Senate Finance and Tax | CS/CS by Finance and Tax; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 | 6–0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Senate Appropriations | Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 | 15–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Jay CollinsR Primary sponsor · District 14
- Fa Finance and Tax Sponsoring committee
- T Transportation Sponsoring committee
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.