Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 296 — Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol

Last action — Died in Rules

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol; Requiring that a person arrested for driving under the influence who refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath be told that he or she is subject to mandatory placement, for a specified period of time and at his or her expense, of an ignition interlock device on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates; decreasing the timeframe during which a person whose license is suspended for failure to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test is not eligible to receive a license for business or employment purposes only; requiring a driver who refuses to take a lawful test of his or her breath to install an ignition interlock device, upon a reinstatement of certain licenses and for a specified time, on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  3. Now in Rules

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

  5. CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  7. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  8. Introduced

  9. Now in Criminal Justice

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

  11. CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/14/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Rules

  14. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Democrat 1000
Republican 3000
No Party Affiliation 0001
Total 6002
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5001
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Broxson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Not Voting
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 296 do?
Lawful Breath Test for Alcohol; Requiring that a person arrested for driving under the influence who refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath be told that he or she is subject to mandatory placement, for a specified period of time and at his or her expense, of an ignition interlock device on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates; decreasing the timeframe during which a person whose license is suspended for failure to submit to a breath, urine, or blood test is not eligible to receive a license for business or employment purposes only; requiring a driver who refuses to take a lawful test of his or her breath to install an ignition interlock device, upon a reinstatement of certain licenses and for a specified time, on vehicles he or she leases or owns and routinely operates, etc.
Who sponsors SB 296?
SB 296 is sponsored by Hooper, Ed (Republican), Harrell, Gayle (Republican), DiCeglie, Nick (Republican), Transportation, and Criminal Justice.
What is the current status of SB 296?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 296?
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