2024 Regular Session • Florida Legislature
H0591: Hot Car Death Prevention
Legislative Summary
Designates month of April as "Hot Car Death Prevention Month"; encourages specified entities to sponsor events to promote public awareness on dangers of leaving child unattended in motor vehicle & provide methods to prevent hot car deaths.
Bill History
11/20/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
11/30/2023
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/9/2024
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
1/22/2024
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
CS Filed
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
1/25/2024
Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/29/2024
Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Favorable by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
In Messages
Senate
2/16/2024
Referred to Rules
Senate
2/20/2024
Received
Senate
2/21/2024
Withdrawn from Rules
Senate
2/21/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
2/21/2024
Substituted for CS/SB 554
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/21/2024
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/21/2024
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate
2/21/2024
Immediately certified
Senate
2/21/2024
In Messages
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
Ordered enrolled
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/5/2024
Approved by Governor
4/8/2024
Chapter No. 2024-66
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #949543
1/23/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RCS#8
2/21/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS#629
2/15/2024
118
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services Committee
2/8/2024
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/31/2024
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/24/2024
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor

Chuck Brannan
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
David Smith
Republican
Doug Bankson
Republican
Fabian Basabe
Republican
Joseph Casello
Democrat
Linda Chaney
Republican
Kimberly Daniels
Democrat
Anna Eskamani
Democrat
Jennifer Harris
Democrat
Christine Hunschofsky
Democrat
Dotie Joseph
Democrat
Tom Leek
Republican
Kiyan Michael
Republican
Michelle Salzman
Republican
Dana Trabulsy
Republican
Patricia Hawkins-Williams
Democrat
Taylor Yarkosky
Republican