HB 577 — Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles
Last action — Died in Fiscal Policy
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles; Requires counties to establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; authorizes municipalities establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; provides that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs; provides that any reasonable fee for service includes any daily administration fee.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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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/HBCS/HB 577 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to thecounty removal,price storage,controls for the removal and cleanupstorage of electric vehicles;
amending ss.
125.0103 and 166.043, F.S.;
prohibiting counties and municipalities from prohibiting a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator from charging a reasonable daily administrative fee for the storage of electric vehicles that have been involved in an accident;
providing a maximum amount for such fees;
defining the term "daily administrative fee";
creating s.
324.0222, F.S.;
providing that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs;
713.78,125.0103, F.S.;
authorizingrequiring acounties towing-storage or wrecker operator to chargeestablish aspecified reasonablerates daily administrative fee for the removal and storage of electric vehicles thatfrom have been involved in an accident;accident scene;
providingauthorizing a maximumwrecker amountoperator to charge specified costs for the cleanup of an accident scene and removal of such fees;vehicles;
defining the term "daily administrative fee";
Paragraph (d)(e) ofis added to subsection (1) of section 125.0103, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (e), and a new paragraph (d) is added to that subsection to read:
125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— Page(1) 1(e)1. of 5 CODING:
Counties shall establish maximum rates for the removal and storage of electric vehicles from an accident scene which may be up to 3 times the rates charged by a wrecker operator, as defined in s.
323.002(1), for the removal and storage of vehicles that run on gasoline or diesel fuels, in the event the electric vehicle owner or operator is incapacitated, unavailable, leaves the procurement of wrecker service to the law enforcement officer at the scene, or otherwise does not consent to the removal of the electric vehicle.
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hb577-02-c2hb577-01-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/CS/HBCS/HB 577 2025 (1)2. (d) No county or municipality may prohibit a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator from charging a reasonable daily administrative fee for the storage of electric vehicles that have been involved in an accident in addition to fees specifically authorized in paragraph (c).
SuchA dailywrecker administrativeoperator fee may notcharge exceedactual threecost, timesplus 15 percent, for the dailycleanup rateof foran storageaccident authorizedscene inand paragraphremoval (c).of an electric vehicle, including a fire or any accidental discharge of any hazardous materials or debris associated with the electric vehicle.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "daily administrative fee" means any fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs added to the amount due for towing and storing the electric vehicle that are associated with and unique to the cleanup of the accident scene, debris removal, and additional costs related to storing that are specific to an electric vehicle that has been in an accident.
Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 166.043, Florida Statutes, is redesignated as paragraph (e), and a new paragraph (d) is added to that subsection to read:
166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls.— (1) (d) No county or municipality may prohibit a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator from charging a reasonable daily administrative fee for the storage of electric vehicles that have been involved in an accident in addition to fees specifically authorized in paragraph (c).
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hb577-02-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/HB 577 2025 administrative fee may not exceed three times the daily rate for storage authorized in paragraph (c).
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "daily administrative fee" means any fee imposed by a wrecker service or towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs added to the amount due for towing and storing the electric vehicle that are associated with and unique to the cleanup of the accident scene, debris removal, and additional costs related to storing that are specific to an electric vehicle that has been in an accident.
Section 3.
Section 324.0222, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
324.0222 Storage of electric vehicles;
coverage.—Nothing in s.
125.0103 or s.
166.043 relating to the storage of electric vehicles requires a motor vehicle insurer to pay any costs beyond what is covered pursuant to a contract with its insured.
Section 4.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 713.78, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.— (2)(a) A towing-storage operator may charge the owner or operator of a vehicle or vessel only the following fees for, or incidental to, the recovery, removal, or storage of the vehicle or vessel:
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Any reasonable fee for service specifically authorized under s.
125.0103 or s.
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166.043 by ordinance, resolution, Page 3 of 5 CODING:
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hb577-02-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/HB 577 2025 regulation, or rule of the county or municipality in which the service is performed.
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Any reasonable fee for service specifically authorized by the Division of Florida Highway Patrol of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles under s.
321.051(2).
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Any reasonable fee for service as agreed upon in writing between a towing-storage operator and the owner of a vehicle or vessel.
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Any lien release administrative fee as set forth in paragraph (15)(a).
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Any reasonable administrative fee or charge imposed by a county or municipality pursuant to s.
125.01047, s.
166.04465, or s.
323.002 upon the registered owner or other legally authorized person in control of a vehicle or vessel.
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Any reasonable daily administrative fee for the storage of electric vehicles that have been involved in an accident, which may be charged in addition to fees specifically authorized under s.
125.0103 or s.
166.043.
Such daily administrative fee may not exceed three times the daily rate for storage authorized under s.
125.0103 or s.
166.043.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "daily administrative fee" means any fee imposed by a towing-storage or wrecker operator for administrative costs added to the amount due for towing and storing the electric vehicle that are associated with and unique to the cleanup of the accident scene, debris removal, and Page 4 of 5 CODING:
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hb577-02-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/HB 577 2025 additional costs related to storing that are specific to an electric vehicle that has been in an accident.
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Action History
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Died in Fiscal Policy
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Received
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Referred to Fiscal Policy
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Danny Nix Jr. · Primary
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · Primary
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · Primary
- State Affairs Committee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Nix Jr., Danny Republican
- Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- State Affairs Committee
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (160)
160 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (119)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 577 do?
- Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles; Requires counties to establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; authorizes municipalities establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; provides that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs; provides that any reasonable fee for service includes any daily administration fee.
- Who sponsors HB 577?
- HB 577 is sponsored by Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, and State Affairs Committee.
- What is the current status of HB 577?
- This bill died with 2025 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.
- Where can I track HB 577?
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