Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 304 — Household Moving Services

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-47

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 02, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 02, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Household Moving Services; Revising requirements for mover and moving broker estimates, contracts, and advertisements; prohibiting certain persons from operating as or holding themselves out to be a mover or moving broker without first registering with the department; revising alternative insurance coverage requirements for movers; requiring moving brokers to make a specified disclosure to shippers before providing any services, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 304 involve the addition of terminology that emphasizes the registration status of the bill, while also removing repetitive references to the bill's title and identification number. This change streamlines the document, making it clearer and easier to follow. It matters because a well-organized bill can enhance understanding and efficiency in the legislative process, helping lawmakers and the public better engage with the proposed legislation.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 By Senator Hooper 21-00170A-24 2024304__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to household moving services;
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er 2 An act relating to household moving services;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ prohibitions for moving brokers;
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er prohibitions for moving brokers;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ mover and which authorizes services from the named mover to perform and lists the services and lists all costs associated with the household move and accessorial services to be performed.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er mover and which authorizes services from the named mover to perform and lists the services and lists all costs associated with the household move and accessorial services to be performed.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ (1) Each mover and moving broker must register with the department, providing its legal business and trade name, mailing address, and business locations;
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er (1) Each mover and moving broker must register with the department, providing its legal business and trade name, mailing address, and business locations;
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ .....” Each of the mover’s vehicles must clearly and conspicuously display a sign on the driver’s side door which includes at least one of these phrases in lettering of at least 1.5 inches in height.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er .....” Each of the mover’s vehicles must clearly and conspicuously display a sign on the driver’s side door which includes at least one of these phrases in lettering of at least 1.5 inches in height.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ registered movers that the moving broker has contracted or is affiliated with, advertises on behalf of, arranges moves for, or refers shippers to, including each mover’s complete name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and registration number and the name of each mover’s owners, corporate officers, and directors owner or other principal.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er registered movers that the moving broker has contracted or is affiliated with, advertises on behalf of, arranges moves for, or refers shippers to, including each mover’s complete name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and registration number and the name of each mover’s owners, corporate officers, and directors owner or other principal.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ valuation coverage.— (1) LIABILITY INSURANCE.— (a)1.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er valuation coverage.— (1) LIABILITY INSURANCE.— (a)1.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ institution in the amount of $50,000.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er institution in the amount of $50,000.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ complies with subsections (1) and (2) and pays a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 and court costs.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er complies with subsections (1) and (2) and pays a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 and court costs.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ required under subsection (5) (4), the coverage satisfies the mover’s liability for the minimum valuation rate.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er required under subsection (5) (4), the coverage satisfies the mover’s liability for the minimum valuation rate.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ costs and services for loading, transportation or shipment, unloading, and accessorial services to be provided during a household move or storage of household goods, including the fees of a moving broker, if used.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er costs and services for loading, transportation or shipment, unloading, and accessorial services to be provided during a household move or storage of household goods, including the fees of a moving broker, if used.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ including, but not limited to, the loading, transportation or shipment, or unloading of household goods and accessorial services.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er including, but not limited to, the loading, transportation or shipment, or unloading of household goods and accessorial services.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ shipper to a registered mover.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er shipper to a registered mover.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ the following if the department finds that a mover or moving broker, or a person employed or contracted by a mover or moving broker, has violated or is operating in violation of this chapter or the rules or orders issued pursuant to this chapter:
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er the following if the department finds that a mover or moving broker, or a person employed or contracted by a mover or moving broker, has violated or is operating in violation of this chapter or the rules or orders issued pursuant to this chapter:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ in the entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (1) or subsection (2) are governed by chapter 120.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er in the entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (1) or subsection (2) are governed by chapter 120.
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 304 21-00170A-24 2024304__ A mover’s compliance with an order from a law enforcement officer to relinquish goods to a shipper is not a waiver or finding of fact regarding any right to seek further payment from the shipper.
ENROLLED Legislature SB 304 2024304er A mover’s compliance with an order from a law enforcement officer to relinquish goods to a shipper is not a waiver or finding of fact regarding any right to seek further payment from the shipper.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-47

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)

  12. Bill referred to House Calendar

  13. In Messages

  14. Immediately certified

  15. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  22. Now in Fiscal Policy

  23. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 01/17/24, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  25. Introduced

  26. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  27. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  28. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/05/23, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  29. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  30. Filed

Sponsors

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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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"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 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 25004
Unaffiliated 23002
Total 112008
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Stevenson — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Not Voting
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
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 Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
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
Michael, Kiyan 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
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike 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 Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 11000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
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 Yea
Osgood, Rosalind 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
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
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 Not Voting

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Favorable

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Torres — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 3000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 304 do?
Household Moving Services; Revising requirements for mover and moving broker estimates, contracts, and advertisements; prohibiting certain persons from operating as or holding themselves out to be a mover or moving broker without first registering with the department; revising alternative insurance coverage requirements for movers; requiring moving brokers to make a specified disclosure to shippers before providing any services, etc.
Who sponsors SB 304?
SB 304 is sponsored by Hooper, Ed (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 304?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 02, 2023. Enacted.
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