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Introduced
01/05/2026
01/05/2026
In Committee
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to commercial driving schools; creating s. 488.09, F.S.; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to enter into interagency agreements with tax collectors for a specified purpose; specifying that such an interagency agreement is a delegation of authority of the department to the tax collector; providing that such an interagency agreement may include, but need not be limited to, certain grants of authority; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill allows the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to enter into agreements with local tax collectors, which essentially delegates certain enforcement powers related to commercial driving schools to these tax collectors. These agreements can grant tax collectors the authority to prevent commercial driving school licensees and their agents from entering tax collector premises unless they are seeking personal services, to stop fraudulent or deceitful conduct by these schools and their agents, and to prohibit business practices that compromise the integrity of the driver's license process. The agreements can also require licensees and agents to present their credentials upon demand by law enforcement, DHSMV employees, or tax collector employees, and allow tax collectors to inspect commercial driving school locations to ensure compliance with relevant laws. This new authority for tax collectors will take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Added to Second Reading Calendar (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953 |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953e.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953d.SAC.PDF |
| Analysis - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953c.TED.PDF |
| Analysis - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953b.TED.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953a.GOS.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/Analyses/h0953.GOS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/953/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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