2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1318: Traffic Offenses

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances; requiring persons cited for specified infractions that result in a crash with another vehicle to appear at a certain mandatory hearing, etc.

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Bill History

2/26/2025
Filed
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
Senate
3/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
3/10/2025
Introduced
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
3/21/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
Senate
3/27/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
3/27/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/01/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/1/2025
CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2
Senate
4/1/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/2/2025
CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/9/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/9/2025
CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 7
Senate
4/9/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/9/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #639304

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #860910

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #128554

3/26/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#55
4/9/2025
29
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
4/1/2025
22
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/26/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation
3/12/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/1/202535.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/26/202525.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025185.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/2025162.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/26/2025163.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/25/2025163.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2025161.6 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/10/2025161.6 KB