Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 449 — Motor Vehicle Racing Penalties

Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1764 (Ch. 2024-146)

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Motor Vehicle Racing Penalties; Increases fine for specified offenses; increases criminal penalty & revising applicability of criminal penalty for second offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; provides penalties for impeding, obstructing, or interfering with an emergency vehicle while participating in drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition; increases penalty for third or subsequent offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; increases fine for such violations; increases fine for acting as spectator at specified violations.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB449 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to motor vehicle racing penalties;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB449 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to motor vehicle racing penalties;
hb0449-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB449 2024 Section 1.
hb0449-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB449 2024 Section 1.
hb0449-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB449 2024 race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition.
hb0449-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB449 2024 race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition.
(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), any person who violates subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
(3)(a)1.
Except as provided in subparagraphs 2.
and 3.
and paragraph (b), any person who violates subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
Any person who violates subsection (2) shall pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $2,000 $1,000, and the department shall revoke the driver license of a person so convicted for 1 year.
Any person who violates subsection (2) shall pay a fine of not less than $1,500 $500 and not more than $2,500 $1,000, and the department shall revoke the driver license of a person so convicted for 1 year.
(b) Any person who commits a second violation of subsection (2) within 1 year 5 years after the date of a prior violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony of the third degree misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
2.(b) Any person who commits a second violation of subsection (2) within 1 year 5 years after the date of a prior violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony of the third degree misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.084, and shall pay a fine of not less than $2,500 $1,000 and not more than $4,000 $3,000.
775.084, and shall pay a fine of not less than $5,000 $1,000 and not more than $7,500 $3,000.
(c) Any person who commits a third or subsequent Page 3of 5 CODING:
3.(c) Any person who commits a third or subsequent Page 3of 5 CODING:
hb0449-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB449 2024 violation of subsection (2) within 5 years after the date of a prior violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony misdemeanor of the third first degree, punishable as provided in s.
hb0449-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB449 2024 violation of subsection (2) within 5 years after the date of a prior violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony misdemeanor of the third first degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.084, and shall pay a fine of not less than $3,500 $2,000 and not more than $7,500 $5,000.
775.084, and shall pay a fine of not less than $7,500 $2,000 and not more than $10,000 $5,000.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), any person who violates subsection (2) and, in the course of committing the offense, knowingly impedes, obstructs, or interferes with an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in s.
(b)1.
316.003(1), that is on call and responding to an emergency other than a violation of this section, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in paragraph (b).
Except as provided in subparagraph 2., any person who violates subsection (2) and, in the course of committing the offense, knowingly impedes, obstructs, or interferes with an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in s.
(e) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (d) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
316.003(1), that is on call and responding to an emergency other than a violation of this section, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in subparagraph(a)2.
2.
Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subparagraph 1.
commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
(f)(d) In any case charging a violation of subsection (2), the court shall be provided a copy of the driving record of the person charged and may obtain any records from any other source to determine if one or more prior convictions of the person for Page 4of 5 CODING:
(c)(d) In any case charging a violation of subsection (2), the court shall be provided a copy of the driving record of the person charged and may obtain any records from any other source to determine if one or more prior convictions of the person for Page 4of 5 CODING:
hb0449-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB449 2024 a violation of subsection (2) have occurred within a specified period 5 years before the charged offense.
hb0449-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB449 2024 a violation of subsection (2) have occurred within a specified period 5 years before the charged offense.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1764 (Ch. 2024-146)

  2. Substituted CS/SB 1764

  3. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  4. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  5. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  6. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  9. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

  13. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  14. Bill referred to House Calendar

  15. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  16. CS Filed

  17. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  18. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  19. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  20. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  21. Now in Judiciary Committee

  22. Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  23. Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  24. Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  25. Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  26. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  27. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  28. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  29. CS Filed

  30. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  31. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  32. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  33. PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  34. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  35. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  36. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  37. Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

  38. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  39. Filed

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5002
Republican 9004
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 15007
% of votes cast 68%0%0%32%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Payne — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Not Voting
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Not Voting
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Not Voting
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Not Voting
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Justice Appropriations Subcommittee)

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 3001
Republican 8002
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Democrat 3000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 449 do?
Motor Vehicle Racing Penalties; Increases fine for specified offenses; increases criminal penalty & revising applicability of criminal penalty for second offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; provides penalties for impeding, obstructing, or interfering with an emergency vehicle while participating in drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition; increases penalty for third or subsequent offenses of specified violations occurring within specified time period; increases fine for such violations; increases fine for acting as spectator at specified violations.
Who sponsors HB 449?
HB 449 is sponsored by Judiciary Committee, Michael, Kiyan (Republican), Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Redondo, Mike (Republican), Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), and Criminal Justice Subcommittee.
What is the current status of HB 449?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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