Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 260 — Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles

Last action — Died on Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles; Requiring counties to establish a daily administration storage fee for the proper storage of certain electric vehicles; providing a maximum amount for such fees; defining the terms “daily administration storage fee” and “proper storage”; requiring any wrecker service or towing-storage wrecker or operator to collect and submit specific data to the Division of State Fire Marshal relating to stored damaged or submerged electric vehicles by a specified date; providing that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 260 By the Committees on Community Affairs;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 260 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Transportation;
and Senator Burgess 596-02455-26 2026260c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the removal, storage, and cleanup of electric vehicles;
and Senator Burgess 578-02726A-26 2026260c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the removal, storage, and cleanup of electric vehicles;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 260 578-02726A-26 2026260c2 320.01(36), which have been involved in a crash that results in visible damage to the batteries or battery compartment, or when the batteries or battery compartment have been submerged, for any length of time, in salt water, and until the appropriate local agency has inspected and verified that the damaged battery is safe and not in danger of starting a fire.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 260 596-02455-26 2026260c1 320.01(36), which have been involved in a crash that results in visible damage to the batteries or battery compartment, or when the batteries or battery compartment have been submerged, for any length of time, in salt water.
The daily administration fee for proper storage of an electric vehicle may be up to three times the amount established under paragraph (c) and applies in the event that the electric vehicle owner or operator is incapacitated, is unavailable, leaves the procurement of wrecker service to the law enforcement officer at the scene, or otherwise does not consent to the removal of the electric vehicle.
The daily administration fee for proper storage of an electric vehicle may be up to three times the amount established under paragraph (c) and shall apply in the event the electric vehicle owner or operator is incapacitated, is unavailable, leaves the procurement of wrecker service to the law enforcement officer at the scene, or otherwise does not consent to the removal of the electric vehicle.
“Daily administration fee” means a fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs for storing a damaged or submerged electric vehicle in order to provide proper storage of the damaged or submerged electric vehicle.
“Daily administration fee” means a fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs for storing a damaged or submerged electric vehicle after the cleanup of the crash scene and debris removal in order to provide proper storage of the damaged or submerged electric vehicle.
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166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) Page 2 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 260 578-02726A-26 2026260c2 166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d)1.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 260 596-02455-26 2026260c1 (d)1.
320.01(36), which have been involved in a crash that results in visible damage to the batteries or battery compartment, or when the batteries or battery compartment have been submerged, for any length of time, in salt water, and until the appropriate local agency has inspected and verified that the damaged battery is safe and not in danger of starting a fire.
320.01(36), which have been involved in a crash that results in visible damage to the batteries or battery compartment, or when the batteries or battery compartment have been submerged, for any length of time, in salt water.
The daily administration fee for proper storage of an electric vehicle may be up to three times the amount established under paragraph (c) and applies in the event that the electric vehicle owner or operator is incapacitated, is unavailable, leaves the procurement of wrecker service to the law enforcement officer at the scene, or otherwise does not consent to the removal of the electric vehicle.
The daily administration fee for proper storage of an electric vehicle may be up to three times the amount established under paragraph (c) and shall apply in the event the electric vehicle owner or operator is incapacitated, is unavailable, leaves the procurement of wrecker service to the law enforcement officer at the scene, or otherwise does not consent to the removal of the electric vehicle.
“Daily administration fee” means a fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs for storing a damaged or submerged electric vehicle in order to provide proper storage of the damaged or submerged electric vehicle.
“Daily administration fee” means a fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs for storing a damaged or submerged electric vehicle after the cleanup of the crash scene and debris removal in order to provide proper storage of the damaged or submerged electric vehicle.
“Proper storage” means the damaged electric vehicle is Page 3 of 5 CODING:
“Proper storage” means the damaged electric vehicle is separated from combustibles and structures by at least 50 feet on all sides or is surrounded by a barrier of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 260 578-02726A-26 2026260c2 separated from combustibles and structures by at least 50 feet on all sides or is surrounded by a barrier of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 260 596-02455-26 2026260c1 Section 3.
Section 3.
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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for CS for SB 260 578-02726A-26 2026260c2 5.
323.002 upon the registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of a vehicle or vessel.
323.002 upon the registered owner or other legally Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 260 596-02455-26 2026260c1 authorized person in control of a vehicle or vessel.
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Action History

  1. Died on Calendar

  2. Retained on Calendar -SJ 683

  3. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26

  4. CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  8. CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. Now in Rules

  11. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  13. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  14. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  15. Now in Community Affairs

  16. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  17. CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  18. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  19. Introduced

  20. Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules

  21. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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environment transportation technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 260 do?
Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles; Requiring counties to establish a daily administration storage fee for the proper storage of certain electric vehicles; providing a maximum amount for such fees; defining the terms “daily administration storage fee” and “proper storage”; requiring any wrecker service or towing-storage wrecker or operator to collect and submit specific data to the Division of State Fire Marshal relating to stored damaged or submerged electric vehicles by a specified date; providing that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs, etc.
Who sponsors SB 260?
SB 260 is sponsored by Burgess, Danny (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 260?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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