2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0994: Driver Safety

Legislative Summary

Revising penalties for the use of a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle; authorizing certain persons to participate in a distracted driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; specifying the age at which an applicant for a driver license must complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course; requiring an applicant for a learner's driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the department, etc.

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Bill History

2/21/2025
Filed
Senate
2/28/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
3/12/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Senate
3/19/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/24/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/24/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
Senate
3/24/2025
Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate
3/28/2025
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Senate
4/9/2025
Retained on Special Order Calendar
Senate
4/15/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/15/2025
Amendment(s) adopted (231840)
Senate
4/15/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/15/2025
Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Senate
4/15/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/15/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Substitue Amendment #231840 to Amendment (739236)

4/14/2025Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment #739236

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#12
4/15/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Fiscal Policy
4/2/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/24/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Collins
Jay Collins
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/15/20259.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/21/20253.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/2/2025141.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025141.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/24/2025143.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/21/2025143.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025141.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/10/2025141.2 KB