Florida · House Bill 35 · 2026 Regular Session

Habitual Traffic Offender Designation

HB 35 Sponsored by Webster Barnaby Became law

  1. Introduced Sep 23, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 1, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Apr 21, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2026

What it does

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

Habitual Traffic Offender Designation; Revises definition of term "habitual traffic offender."

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. HousePCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  6. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee16–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  12. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–2 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HouseCS passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 15
  24. SenateIn Messages
  25. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  26. SenateReceived
  27. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 843 · Senate Rules
  28. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  29. SenateSubstituted for SB 1370 -SJ 843
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 843
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 843
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 843
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-53

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

99–15
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 99 No 15 Not voting 3
Democrats: 15 yes, 15 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 99

No · 15

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

39–0
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Nov 18, 2025 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 3

 Passed 16–0
Feb 10, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

No · 2

 Passed 24–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Webster BarnabyR Primary sponsor · District 29
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.