2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0138: Driving and Boating Offenses

Legislative Summary

Citing this act as "Trenton's Law"; prohibiting a person from driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of any impairing substance; requiring that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to a lawful test of breath or urine is a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; classifying a person's refusal to submit to a chemical or physical test of breath or urine as a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor under certain circumstances; authorizing state attorneys to create driving under the influence diversion programs, etc.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Filed
Senate
1/15/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Senate
2/3/2025
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/25, 1:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
Senate
2/11/2025
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate
2/12/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/13/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Senate
2/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/4/2025
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Senate
3/5/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Senate
3/7/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/7/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/10/2025
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Senate
3/17/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
3/20/2025
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #524716

2/10/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Fiscal Policy
3/20/2025
18
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/5/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Criminal Justice
2/11/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Wright
Tommy Wright
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/7/202573.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/12/202536.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202528.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/20/2025195.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025195.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/7/2025196.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/4/2025196.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/12/2025201.7 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/10/2025189.1 KB