Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 554 — Hot Car Death Prevention

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2024-66)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Hot Car Death Prevention; Citing this act as "Ariya’s Act"; designating the month of April as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month”; providing that certain agencies and local governments are encouraged to sponsor events for a specified purpose, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2024 SB 554 By Senator Bradley 6-00986-24 2024554__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to hot car death prevention;
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 554 By the Committee on Rules;
and Senators Bradley and Perry 595-03105-24 2024554c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to hot car death prevention;
(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events that promote public awareness and education on the dangers of leaving children unattended in motor vehicles and how to prevent hot car deaths, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(2) The Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events that promote public awareness and education on the dangers of leaving children unattended in motor vehicles and how to prevent hot car deaths, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(c) Steps a bystander can take to rescue a child who is unattended in a motor vehicle and vulnerable or in imminent Page 1 of 2 CODING:
(c) Steps a bystander can take to rescue a child who is Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2024 SB 554 6-00986-24 2024554__ danger of suffering harm, as provided in s.
Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 554 595-03105-24 2024554c1 unattended in a motor vehicle and vulnerable or in imminent danger of suffering harm, as provided in s.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2024-66)

  2. Substituted CS/HB 591

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24

  5. CS by Rules read 1st time

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  8. CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. Now in Rules

  11. Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  12. Introduced

  13. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/10/24, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  14. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules

  15. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 11000
Democrat 3000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Perry — Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 554 do?
Hot Car Death Prevention; Citing this act as "Ariya’s Act"; designating the month of April as “Hot Car Death Prevention Month”; providing that certain agencies and local governments are encouraged to sponsor events for a specified purpose, etc.
Who sponsors SB 554?
SB 554 is sponsored by Rules, Bradley, Jennifer (Republican), and Perry.
What is the current status of SB 554?
This bill died with 2024 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 554?
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