Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 657 — Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits

Last action — Chapter No. 2023-174

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 31, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits; Authorizes county or municipality to enforce speed limit in school zone through speed detection system; requires DOT to establish specifications; requires notice to public; requires law enforcement agency to administer School Crossing Guard Recruitment & Retention Program; provides for issuance of traffic citations by traffic infraction enforcement officer; provides notification requirements & procedures; provides photographs or video & evidence of speed are admissible in proceedings; requires reports; requires law enforcement agency to maintain log & perform tests of speed detection systems; provides penalty for speed limit violation in school zone; prohibits points from being imposed against driver license; prohibits infractions from being used to set insurance rates.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2023-174

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 3

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Received

  10. Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 588

  11. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  12. Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

  13. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 95, NAYS 6

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Amendment 825165 adopted

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)

  21. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  22. Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  28. PCS added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda

  29. Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  30. Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  33. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  34. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  35. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  36. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  37. CS Filed

  38. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  39. Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  40. Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  41. PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda

  42. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  43. Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  44. Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee

  45. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 154 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (3)

  • Koster, Traci Republican
  • Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
  • Infrastructure Strategies Committee

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 95 Yea · 6 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 27001
Republican 485011
Unaffiliated 20106
Total 956018
% of votes cast 80%5%0%15%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Hawkins — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Temple — Nay
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Not Voting
Fine — Not Voting
Bell — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Rayner-Goolsby — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Grant — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Caruso — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Not Voting
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Not Voting
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Nay
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Nay
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Nay
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Michael, Kiyan Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19300
Democrat 4002
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 35302
% of votes cast 88%8%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Not Voting
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Nay
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Nay
Mayfield, Debbie 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
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11003
Democrat 5001
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 20004
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Killebrew — Yea
Payne — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Not Voting
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 2001
Republican 6102
Total 11103
% of votes cast 73%7%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Not Voting
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Lopez, V. — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 657 do?
Enforcement of School Zone Speed Limits; Authorizes county or municipality to enforce speed limit in school zone through speed detection system; requires DOT to establish specifications; requires notice to public; requires law enforcement agency to administer School Crossing Guard Recruitment & Retention Program; provides for issuance of traffic citations by traffic infraction enforcement officer; provides notification requirements & procedures; provides photographs or video & evidence of speed are admissible in proceedings; requires reports; requires law enforcement agency to maintain log & perform tests of speed detection systems; provides penalty for speed limit violation in school zone; prohibits points from being imposed against driver license; prohibits infractions from being used to set insurance rates.
Who sponsors HB 657?
HB 657 is sponsored by Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), McClain, Stan (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Basabe, Fabián (Republican), Koster, Traci (Republican), Transportation & Modals Subcommittee, Infrastructure Strategies Committee, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.
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