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Introduced
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
In Committee
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Crossed Over
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Passed
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2025
06/06/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; creating s. 316.88, F.S.; prohibiting the sale of certain service appointments unless authorized in writing by specified entities; amending s. 319.24, F.S.; authorizing tax collectors to deliver by mail or make available at the tax collector's office certificates of title; amending s. 319.29, F.S.; providing that certain applications may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department; amending s. 320.031, F.S.; authorizing the department and tax collectors, as agents of the department, to deliver certain documents, including duplicate registration certificates, in person or by mail; amending s. 320.0848, F.S.; requiring the department to issue a lifetime disabled parking permit to certain permanently disabled persons; providing the validation period for such permits; requiring the department to renew certain disabled parking permits for a specified period without requiring certain documentation; requiring the validation sticker issued for lifetime disabled parking permits to indicate that the permits do not expire; authorizing a person who has been issued such a permit to provide a certificate of hb961 -03-er2025 Legislature disability issued at any time in order to obtain a replacement for a lost or stolen permit; amending s. 322.02, F.S.; revising the year by which the Legislature intends that the transition of certain services to certain tax collectors be completed; removing a provision authorizing such transition of services to appointed charter county tax collectors on a limited basis; providing that the tax collector is, rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of the department for a specified purpose; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; requiring certain driver license applicants to retake certain examinations; amending s. 322.135, F.S.; authorizing a tax collector to process certain transactions using the department's online license and registration portal; authorizing a tax collector to offer to a licensee or prospective licensee a certain donation option; removing a provision concerning driver license issuance being assumed by tax collectors by a certain date; amending s. 322.251, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a Class E driver license to certain persons, if eligible; amending s. 322.271, F.S.; requiring the revocation of a restricted driving privilege for a specified period in certain circumstances; amending s. 322.66, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; creating s. 683.337, hb961 -03-er2025 Legislature F.S.; designating the week of April 14 of each year as "Move Over Awareness Week"; encouraging specified entities to sponsor events to promote public awareness of the dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over Act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several modifications to Florida's motor vehicle and driver licensing regulations. It creates a new law prohibiting the sale of service appointments with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or tax collectors without written authorization, which would be considered a first-degree misdemeanor. The bill expands tax collectors' abilities to handle various motor vehicle-related tasks, such as delivering certificates of title by mail and processing duplicate title applications. It introduces a new lifetime disabled parking permit for individuals with permanent dismemberment or amputation, which will be valid until the person's death and does not require renewal. The bill also extends the legislative timeline for transitioning driver license services to tax collectors to June 30, 2027, and modifies various administrative procedures related to driver examinations and license issuance. Additionally, the bill creates a new "Move Over Awareness Week" during the week of April 14 each year to educate the public about the importance of moving over for emergency vehicles. The changes aim to streamline administrative processes, provide more flexibility for disabled parking permit holders, and enhance public safety awareness.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (8)
Patt Maney (R)*,
Lauren Melo (R)*,
Linda Chaney (R),
Fentrice Driskell (D),
Dotie Joseph (D),
Jim Mooney (R),
Alex Rizo (R),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Other Sponsors (2)
Government Operations Subcommittee (House), State Affairs Committee (House)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-125 (on 06/06/2025)
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