Florida · House Bill 937 · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation

HB 937 Sponsored by Taylor Michael Yarkosky and Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 30, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2026

What it does

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

Transportation; Requires licensing rather than registration of, & fuel tax decals rather than identifying devices for, motor carriers; requires copy of license to be carried in each qualified motor vehicle or made available electronically; specifies how fuel tax decals are to be displayed on qualified motor vehicles; requires DHSMV or its authorized agent to issue licenses & fuel tax decals; requires fuel tax decal…

Read the full title (271 words)

Transportation; Requires licensing rather than registration of, & fuel tax decals rather than identifying devices for, motor carriers; requires copy of license to be carried in each qualified motor vehicle or made available electronically; specifies how fuel tax decals are to be displayed on qualified motor vehicles; requires DHSMV or its authorized agent to issue licenses & fuel tax decals; requires fuel tax decal renewal orders to be submitted electronically beginning on specified date; revises required contents of temporary fuel-use permits; revises reporting periods & due dates for motor fuel use tax returns; requires such tax returns to be submitted electronically beginning on specified date; revises requirements for calculation of interest due for delinquent tax; provides penalties for any person who counterfeits, alters, manufactures, or sells fuel tax licenses, fuel tax decals, or temporary fuel-use permits except under certain circumstances; requires motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals under certain circumstances & notify DHSMV; revises apparent amount of property damage that requires driver of vehicle involved in crash to notify law enforcement of crash; provides exemption from certain vehicle registration requirements for certain active duty military members; requires applicants to provide proof of address; revises requirements for documenting applicant's address & proof of legal presence; revises prohibition on obscuring license plate; provides that use of license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions; authorizes DHSMV to use e-mail as method of notification; requires e-mail address to be included on ID card application & request for replacement driver license or instruction permit, respectively; authorizes orders of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification to be provided by e-mail notification.

Every action

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

Show the 20 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee · House Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee16–0 vote
  10. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. CommitteeNow in Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  12. CommitteeAdded to Ways & Means Committee agenda · House Ways & Means Committee
  13. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee19–0 vote
  14. CommitteeReported out of Ways & Means Committee · House Ways & Means Committee
  15. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  16. HouseCS Filed
  17. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  20. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee26–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39 ), SB 490 (Ch. 2026-40 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 5, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Ways & Means Committee Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
Members

Yes · 19

 Passed 19–0
Feb 24, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it.

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