Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 961 — Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Last action — Chapter No. 2025-125

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on June 05, 2025.

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  • 10 sponsors

    4 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ; Revises provisions relating to duties of tax collectors, as agents of DHSMV, issuance of certain registrations & licenses, & revocation of certain driving privileges.

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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/HB 961 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
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/HB 961 2025 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
requiring the department to issue a lifetime disabled parking permit to certain permanently disabled persons;
providing the validation period for such permits;
requiring the validation sticker issued for lifetime disabled parking permits to indicate that the permits do not expire;
authorizing a person who has been issued such a permit to provide a certificate of Page 1 of 20 CODING:
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 disability issued at any time in order to obtain a replacement for a lost or stolen permit;
providing that the tax collector is, rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of the department for a specified purpose;
providing that the tax collector is, rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of Page 1 of 14 CODING:
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 the department for a specified purpose;
providing an effective Page 2 of 20 CODING:
providing an effective date.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 date.
316.88 Sale of appointments prohibited.—Unless authorized in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell, or offer to sell, a service appointment with a department office, or the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, for any service authorized by chapter 319, chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328.
316.88 Sale of appointments prohibited.—Unless authorized in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell, or Page 2 of 14 CODING:
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 offer to sell, a service appointment with a department office, or the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department, for any service authorized by chapter 319, chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328.
liens and encumbrances.— (2) A duly authorized person shall sign the original certificate of title and each corrected certificate and, if there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile home, as shown in the records of the department or as shown in the application, must shall deliver the certificate to the applicant or to another person as directed by the applicant Page 3 of 20 CODING:
liens and encumbrances.— (2) A duly authorized person shall sign the original certificate of title and each corrected certificate and, if there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile home, as shown in the records of the department or as shown in the application, must shall deliver the certificate to the applicant or to another person as directed by the applicant or person, agent, or attorney submitting such application.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 or person, agent, or attorney submitting such application.
If there are one or more liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile home, the certificate must shall be delivered by the department to the first lienholder as shown by department records or to the owner as indicated in the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder pursuant to s.
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319.27.
If the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder indicates that the certificate should be delivered to the first lienholder, the department must shall deliver to the first lienholder, along with the certificate, a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a satisfaction.
If the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder directs the certificate of title to be delivered to the owner, then, upon delivery of the certificate of title by the department to the owner, the department must shall deliver to the first lienholder confirmation of the receipt of the notice of lien and the date the certificate of title was issued to the owner at the owner's address shown on the notice of lien and a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a Page 4 of 20 CODING:
hb961-02-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 961 2025 satisfaction.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 home, the certificate must shall be delivered by the department to the first lienholder as shown by department records or to the owner as indicated in the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder pursuant to s.
319.27.
If the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder indicates that the certificate should be delivered to the first lienholder, the department must shall deliver to the first lienholder, along with the certificate, a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a satisfaction.
If the notice of lien filed by the first lienholder directs the certificate of title to be delivered to the owner, then, upon delivery of the certificate of title by the department to the owner, the department must shall deliver to the first lienholder confirmation of the receipt of the notice of lien and the date the certificate of title was issued to the owner at the owner's address shown on the notice of lien and a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a satisfaction.
If the parties do not amicably resolve the conflict within 10 days from the date such notice was mailed, then the department must shall serve notice in writing by certified mail on all persons appearing to hold liens on that particular vehicle, including the applicant for the certificate, to show cause within 15 days from the date the notice is mailed why it should not issue and deliver the certificate to the person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder without showing any lien or liens as outstanding other than those appearing in the application or those which may have been filed subsequent to the filing of the application for the certificate.
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If, within the 15-day period, any person other than the lienholder shown in the application or a party filing a subsequent lien, in answer to such notice to show cause, appears in person or by a representative, or responds in writing, and files a written statement under oath that his or her lien on Page 5 of 20 CODING:
hb961-02-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 961 2025 that particular vehicle is still outstanding, the department may shall not issue the certificate to anyone until after such conflict has been settled by the lien claimants involved or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 conflict within 10 days from the date such notice was mailed, then the department must shall serve notice in writing by certified mail on all persons appearing to hold liens on that particular vehicle, including the applicant for the certificate, to show cause within 15 days from the date the notice is mailed why it should not issue and deliver the certificate to the person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder without showing any lien or liens as outstanding other than those appearing in the application or those which may have been filed subsequent to the filing of the application for the certificate.
If, within the 15-day period, any person other than the lienholder shown in the application or a party filing a subsequent lien, in answer to such notice to show cause, appears in person or by a representative, or responds in writing, and files a written statement under oath that his or her lien on that particular vehicle is still outstanding, the department may shall not issue the certificate to anyone until after such conflict has been settled by the lien claimants involved or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
if no ruling or stay order is issued and served on the department within the 10-day period, it must shall issue the certificate showing no liens except those shown in the application or thereafter filed to the original applicant if there are no liens shown in the application and none are thereafter filed, or to the person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder if there are liens shown in the application or thereafter filed.
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 shall issue the certificate showing no liens except those shown in the application or thereafter filed to the original applicant if there are no liens shown in the application and none are thereafter filed, or to the person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder if there are liens shown in the application or thereafter filed.
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319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates.— (4) An application for a duplicate copy of a certificate of title may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an Page 6 of 20 CODING:
319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates.— (4) An application for a duplicate copy of a certificate of title may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an authorized agent of the department.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 authorized agent of the department.
320.031 Mailing or delivery of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers.— (1) The department and the tax collectors of the several counties of the state, as agents of the department, may at the request of the applicant deliver in person or use United States mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals thereof, duplicate registration certificates, license plates, mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants.
320.031 Mailing or delivery of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers.— (1) The department and the tax collectors of the several Page 6 of 14 CODING:
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 counties of the state, as agents of the department, may at the request of the applicant deliver in person or use United States mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals thereof, duplicate registration certificates, license plates, mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants.
Subsections (1) and (2) of section 320.0848, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 320.0848, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities.— (1)(a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or its authorized agents shall, upon application and receipt of the fee:, 1.
permits for certain providers of transportation services to persons who have disabilities.— (1) (d) The department shall renew the disabled parking permit of a any person certified as permanently disabled on the previous application for a subsequent 4-year period without requiring the person to provide another certificate of disability or United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, as applicable.
Issue a disabled parking permit for a period of up to 4 years, which period ends on the applicant's birthday, to any Page 7 of 20 CODING:
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 person who has long-term mobility impairment;
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Issue, or a temporary disabled parking permit for up to not to exceed 6 months to a any person who has a temporary mobility impairment;
or 3.
Issue a lifetime disabled parking permit to a person who is certified as permanently disabled due to permanent dismemberment or an amputation and is in need of the disabled parking permit due to that permanent dismemberment or amputation.
A lifetime disabled parking permit is valid from the date of issuance until the person's death and is not subject to renewal under paragraph (d).
A No person is not will be required to pay a fee for a parking permit for disabled persons more than once in a 12-month period from the date of the prior fee payment.
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The person must be currently certified as being legally blind or as having any of the following disabilities that render him or her unable to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest:
a.
Inability to walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, or other assistive device, or without the assistance of another person.
If the assistive device significantly restores the person's ability to walk to the extent that the person can walk without severe limitation, the person is not eligible for the exemption parking Page 8 of 20 CODING:
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The need to permanently use a wheelchair.
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Restriction by lung disease to the extent that the person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter, or the person's arterial oxygen is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest.
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Use of portable oxygen.
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Restriction by cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association.
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Severe limitation in the person's ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
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The certification of disability which is required under subparagraph 1.
must be provided by a physician licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460, by a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, by an optometrist licensed under chapter 463, by an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 464 under the protocol of a licensed physician as stated in this subparagraph, by a physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, or by a similarly licensed physician from another state if the application is accompanied by documentation of the physician's licensure in the other state and a form signed by the out-of- Page 9 of 20 CODING:
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(c) The certificate of disability must include, but need not be limited to:
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The disability of the applicant;
the certifying practitioner's name and address;
the practitioner's certification number;
the eligibility criteria for the permit;
the penalty for falsification by either the certifying practitioner or the applicant;
the duration of the condition that entitles the person to the permit;
and justification for the additional placard pursuant to subsection (2).
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The statement, in bold letters:
"A disabled parking permit may be issued only for a medical necessity that severely affects mobility." 3.
The signatures of:
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The applicant's physician or other certifying practitioner.
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The applicant or the applicant's parent or guardian.
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The employee of the department's authorized agent which employee is processing the application.
(d) The department shall renew the disabled parking permit of a any person certified as permanently disabled on the previous application for a subsequent 4-year period without requiring the person to provide another certificate of disability or United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form Page 10 of 20 CODING:
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, as applicable.
A veteran who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability may provide a United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a certificate of disability.
A veteran who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability may provide a United States Page 7 of 14 CODING:
(e) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall, in consultation with the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged, adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 120, for the issuance of a disabled parking permit to any organization that can adequately demonstrate a bona fide need for such a permit because the organization provides regular transportation services to persons who have disabilities and are certified as provided in this subsection.
(2) DISABLED PARKING PERMIT;
PERSONS WITH LONG-TERM MOBILITY PROBLEMS, PERMANENT DISMEMBERMENT, OR AMPUTATION.— (a) The disabled parking permit is a placard that can be placed in a motor vehicle so as to be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.
Each side of the placard must have the international symbol of accessibility in a contrasting color in Page 11 of 20 CODING:
hb961-02-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 961 2025 the center so as to be visible.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a certificate of disability.
One side of the placard must display the applicant's driver license number or state identification card number along with a warning that the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the parking permit.
In those cases where the severity of the disability prevents a disabled person from physically visiting or being transported to a driver license or tax collector office to obtain a driver license or identification card, a certifying physician may sign the exemption section of the department's parking permit application to exempt the disabled person from being issued a driver license or identification card for the number to be displayed on the parking permit.
A validation sticker must also be issued with each disabled parking permit, showing the month and year of expiration, or, in the case of a lifetime disabled parking permit, indicating that the permit does not expire, on each side of the placard.
Validation stickers must be of the size specified by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and must be affixed to the disabled parking permits.
The disabled parking permits must use the same colors as license plate validations.
(b) License plates issued under ss.
320.084, 320.0842, 320.0843, and 320.0845 are valid for the same parking privileges and other privileges provided under ss.
316.1955, 316.1964, and 526.141(5)(a).
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 parking permit unless the applicant states that he or she is a frequent traveler or a quadriplegic.
The department may not issue to any one eligible applicant more than two disabled parking permits except to an organization in accordance with paragraph (1)(e).
Subsections (1), (5), (6), and (7) apply to this subsection.
(d) To obtain a replacement for a disabled parking permit that has been lost or stolen, a person must submit an application on a form prescribed by the department, pay a replacement fee in the amount of $1, to be retained by the issuing agency, and provide a certificate of disability issued within the last 12 months pursuant to subsection (1), except that:
and pay a replacement fee in the amount of $1, to be retained by the issuing agency.
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If the person submits with the application a police report documenting that the permit was stolen, there is no replacement fee.
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A veteran who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled from a service-connected disability may provide a United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27- 333, or its equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a certificate of disability.
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may provide a certificate of disability issued at any time.
(e) A person who qualifies for a disabled parking permit under this section may be issued an international wheelchair user symbol license plate under s.
320.0843 in lieu of the disabled parking permit;
or, if the person qualifies for a "DV" license plate under s.
320.084, such a license plate may be issued to him or her in lieu of a disabled parking permit.
(5) The tax collector in and for his or her county is may Page 14 of 20 CODING:
(5) The tax collector in and for his or her county is may be designated the exclusive agent of the department to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter as provided by s.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 be designated the exclusive agent of the department to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter as provided by s.
322.12 Examination of applicants.— (3)(a) For an applicant for a Class E driver license, such examination must shall include all of the following:
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4.(d) An actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
(b) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must retake the examination.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 (4)(a) The examination for an applicant for a commercial driver license must shall include all of the following:
(b) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must retake the examination.
(4)(a) The examination for an applicant for a commercial driver license must shall include all of the following:
and his or her knowledge of any special skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for the safe operation of the class of vehicle which he or she is Page 16 of 20 CODING:
and his or her knowledge of any special skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for the safe operation of the class of vehicle which he or she is applying to be licensed to operate.
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In addition, the examination shall include An actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the safe operation of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license Page 10 of 14 CODING:
hb961-02-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 961 2025 applying to be licensed to operate.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 classification which the applicant is seeking, including an examination of the applicant's ability to perform an inspection of his or her vehicle.
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In addition, the examination shall include An actual demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the safe operation of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license classification which the applicant is seeking, including an examination of the applicant's ability to perform an inspection of his or her vehicle.
Subsections (6) and (7) of section 322.135, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), Page 17 of 20 CODING:
Subsections (6) and (7) of section 322.135, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), respectively, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and present subsection (5) are amended, and paragraph (d) is added to subsection (1) of that section, to read:
322.135 Driver license agents.— (1) The department shall, upon application, authorize by Page 11 of 14 CODING:
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 interagency agreement any or all of the tax collectors who are constitutional officers under s.
322.135 Driver license agents.— (1) The department shall, upon application, authorize by interagency agreement any or all of the tax collectors who are constitutional officers under s.
The implementation shall follow the schedule outlined in the Page 18 of 20 CODING:
The implementation shall follow the schedule outlined in the transition report of February 1, 2011, which was required pursuant to chapter 2010-163, Laws of Florida.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 transition report of February 1, 2011, which was required pursuant to chapter 2010-163, Laws of Florida.
322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license.— (4) A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is temporarily disqualified may, upon surrendering his or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver license, valid for the length of his or her unexpired commercial driver license, if eligible, at no cost.
322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or Page 12 of 14 CODING:
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hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 disqualification of license.— (4) A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is temporarily disqualified may, upon surrendering his or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver license, valid for the length of his or her unexpired commercial driver license, if eligible, at no cost.
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Upon such petition and after investigation of the person's qualification, fitness, and need to drive, the department shall hold a hearing pursuant to chapter 120 to determine whether the driving privilege shall be reinstated on a restricted basis solely for business or employment purposes.
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hb961-02-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 961 2025 petition and after investigation of the person's qualification, fitness, and need to drive, the department shall hold a hearing pursuant to chapter 120 to determine whether the driving privilege shall be reinstated on a restricted basis solely for business or employment purposes.
hb961-01-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/HB 961 2025 limited driving privilege and subsequently violates the conditions of the restricted driving privilege, the restricted driving privilege must be revoked and the person is not eligible for any driving privilege for the remaining duration of the 5- year period after his or her initial license revocation.
If such person is granted a limited driving privilege and subsequently violates the conditions of the restricted driving privilege, the restricted driving privilege must be revoked and the person is not eligible for any driving privilege for the remaining duration of the 5- year period after his or her initial license revocation.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2025-125

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 1348

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Appropriations

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Appropriations

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Placed on 3rd reading

  19. Amendment 362227 adopted

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  22. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)

  23. Bill referred to House Calendar

  24. CS Filed

  25. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  26. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  27. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  28. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  29. Now in State Affairs Committee

  30. Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  31. Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  32. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  33. Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda

  34. Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  35. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  36. Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  37. CS Filed

  38. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  39. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  40. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

  41. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  42. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  43. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  44. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  45. Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (154)

154 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack 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
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo 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
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78003
Democrat 33000
Unaffiliated 4001
Total 115004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Temple — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Aristide, Wallace Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
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 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
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
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Rosenwald, Mitch Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Spencer, Leonard Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Tendrich, Debra Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Albert, Jon 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
Benarroch, Yvette Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Blanco, Omar Republican Yea
Booth, Erika 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
Cobb, Nan Republican Yea
Conerly, William "Bill" Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Gentry, Richard Republican Yea
Gerwig, Anne Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Greco, Sam Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Grow, J.J. Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
Kendall, Kim Republican Yea
Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Miller, Monique Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Nix Jr., Danny Republican Yea
Oliver, Vanessa Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Owen, Michael Republican Yea
Partington, Bill Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Sapp, Judson Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Weinberger, Meg Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

taxation transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 961 do?
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles ; Revises provisions relating to duties of tax collectors, as agents of DHSMV, issuance of certain registrations & licenses, & revocation of certain driving privileges.
Who sponsors HB 961?
HB 961 is sponsored by Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Rizo, Alex (Republican), Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" (Republican), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Melo, Lauren (Republican), Maney, Patt (Republican), Government Operations Subcommittee, and State Affairs Committee.
What is the current status of HB 961?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2025. Enacted.
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