2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0260: Refusal to Submit to a Breath, Urine, or Blood Test

Legislative Summary

Requiring that a person arrested for driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence who refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath incidental to a lawful arrest be told that he or she is subject, for a first refusal, to the suspension of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle unless the person agrees to the placement for a specified timeframe, at the person's own expense, of an ignition interlock device on all vehicles that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely operated by the person for 1 continuous year; specifying application of prohibitions and penalties; prohibiting eligibility to receive a license until certain actions are performed, etc.

Bill History

10/24/2023
Filed
Senate
11/7/2023
Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
Senate
12/4/2023
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/13/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
12/13/2023
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate
12/13/2023
Now in Criminal Justice
Senate
1/9/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/18/2024
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Senate
1/23/2024
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
1/24/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
1/25/2024
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
1/25/2024
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Senate
2/2/2024
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/07/24, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/7/2024
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 1
Senate
2/8/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/26/2024
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
Senate
2/28/2024
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Senate
2/29/2024
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/1/2024
Amendment(s) adopted (285008)
Senate
3/1/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2024
CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 1
Senate
3/1/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024)
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 710871 adopted
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 210753 adopted as amended
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Amendment 125527 engrossed amendment (replaces 210753, 710871)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Died on Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment (Delete All) #285008

Adopted 3/1/2024

3/1/2024Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment #974194

2/27/2024Not Adopted

Senate Floor Substitue Amendment #808752 to Amendment (974194)

2/27/2024Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #724064

1/22/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#33
3/1/2024
32
Yea
1
Nay
2
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Fiscal Policy
2/7/2024
19
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Criminal Justice
1/23/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation
12/13/2023
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/1/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/1/202446.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/202434.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text10/24/202335.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/8/2024356.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/5/2024356.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/24/2024355.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter1/22/2024339.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/13/2023338.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter12/12/2023338.7 KB