Florida · Senate Bill 1220 · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation

SB 1220 Sponsored by Ralph E. Massullo Died in committee

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

What it does

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

Transportation; Revising the membership composition of the Florida Transportation Research Institute; requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with the Department of Commerce, specified ports, and the Federal Government for a certain purpose; revising the visible signals given by an approaching emergency vehicle upon which a driver must yield the right-of-way; prohibiting a personal delivery device…

Read the full title (108 words)

Transportation; Revising the membership composition of the Florida Transportation Research Institute; requiring the Department of Transportation to coordinate with the Department of Commerce, specified ports, and the Federal Government for a certain purpose; revising the visible signals given by an approaching emergency vehicle upon which a driver must yield the right-of-way; prohibiting a personal delivery device from operating as otherwise authorized unless the personal delivery device meets certain criteria and a human operator is capable of controlling and monitoring its navigation and operation; revising a limitation on the number of times a person may elect to attend a basic driver improvement course under certain circumstances, etc. APPROPRIATION: $300,000

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations · Senate Transportation
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Transportation
  5. CommitteeCS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Transportation9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  8. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  9. CommitteeCS by Transportation read 1st time · Senate Transportation
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development12–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  15. SenateCS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  16. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  17. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  18. SenateCS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  19. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
  20. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 538
  21. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (469478) -SJ 538
  22. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 545
  23. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 1 -SJ 545
  24. HouseIn Messages
  25. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  26. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  27. House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  28. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HouseAmendment 135551 adopted
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 87, NAYS 23
  5. SenateIn returning messages
  6. SenateRefused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 879
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 628 (Ch. 2026-182 )

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

35–1
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

87–23
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 23 Not voting 7
Democrats: 15 yes, 16 no Republicans: 72 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 23

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Transportation CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 2

 Passed 12–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Appropriations Appropriations: Favorable with Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Ralph E. MassulloR Primary sponsor · District 11
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 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.