Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 950 — Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

Last action — Chapter No. 2021-180

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety; Revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; providing exceptions; providing a penalty; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide an annual awareness and safety campaign regarding certain safety precautions; exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; making a technical change; revising requirements for vehicles turning at intersections; prohibiting persons riding bicycles in a bicycle lane from riding more than two abreast, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

347 added · 341 removed

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CS for SB 950 First Engrossed 2021950e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to bicycle and pedestrian safety;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 950 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Senator Book 596-03592-21 2021950c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to bicycle and pedestrian safety;
revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle;
revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian;
exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle;
exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian;
34 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
35 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
36 Section 1. Present subsections (5) through (76) and (77) through (105) of section 316.003, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6) through (77) and (79) through (107), respectively, new subsections (5) and (78) are added to that section, and present subsection (62) of that section is amended, to read:
37 Section 1. Present subsections (5) through (76) and (77) through (105) of section 316.003, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (6) through (77) and (79) through (107), respectively, new subsections (5) and (78) are added to that section, and present subsection (62) of that section is amended, to read:
316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, or an electric bicycle.—The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles, bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles, and electric bicycles, proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:
316.083 Overtaking and passing a vehicle, a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian.—The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles, bicycles and other nonmotorized vehicles, electric bicycles, and pedestrians proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated:
(2) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle occupying the same travel lane must pass the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet or, if such movement cannot be safely accomplished, must remain at a safe distance behind the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle until the driver can safely pass at a distance of not less than 3 feet and must safely clear the overtaken bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle.
(2) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian occupying the same travel lane must pass the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, electric bicycle, or pedestrian at a safe distance of not less than 3 feet or, if such movement cannot be safely accomplished, must remain at a safe distance behind the bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, electric bicycle, or pedestrian until the driver can safely pass at a distance of not less than 3 feet and must safely clear the overtaken bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, electric bicycle, or pedestrian.
(7) The department must provide an annual awareness and safety campaign informing the public about the safety precautions to be taken when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle.
(7) The department must provide an annual awareness and safety campaign informing the public about the safety precautions to be taken when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian.
or (c) Overtake and pass a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle pursuant to s.
or (c) Overtake and pass a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle, an electric bicycle, or a pedestrian pursuant to s.
316.156 and make the right turn only if the bicycle is at least 20 feet from the intersection, and is of such a distance that the driver of a vehicle may safely turn.
316.156 and make the right turn only if the bicycle is at least 20 feet from the intersection.
For the purposes of this subsection, a “substandard-width lane” is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
On roads that contain a substandard-width lane, persons operating bicycles must ride single-file to maintain the minimum 3 feet of space for motor vehicles to pass persons operating a bicycle as provided in s.
316.083.
For the purposes of this subsection, a “substandard width lane” is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
Motor vehicle operators must allow one such group to travel through the intersection before moving forward.
Motor vehicle operators must allow each such group to travel through the intersection before moving forward.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2021-180

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Message sent to senate

  5. Ordered enrolled

  6. CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  9. Placed on 3rd reading

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2021)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Amendment(s) adopted (793004)

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21

  20. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  21. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  22. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  23. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  24. Now in Rules

  25. Remaining references corrected to Rules

  26. Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  27. CS by Transportation read 1st time

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

  29. CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  30. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  31. Introduced

  32. Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  33. Filed

Sponsors

  • Book · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Book

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51003
Republican 44002
Democrat 19001
Total 114006
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Sabatini — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 22000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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What does SB 950 do?
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety; Revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; providing exceptions; providing a penalty; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide an annual awareness and safety campaign regarding certain safety precautions; exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; making a technical change; revising requirements for vehicles turning at intersections; prohibiting persons riding bicycles in a bicycle lane from riding more than two abreast, etc.
Who sponsors SB 950?
SB 950 is sponsored by Book.
What is the current status of SB 950?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2021. Enacted.
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