Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 994 — Driver License Education Requirements

Last action — Chapter No. 2025-104

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 30, 2025.

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  • 1 sponsor

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    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Driver License Education Requirements; Specifying the age at which an applicant for a driver license must complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course; requiring an applicant for a learner’s driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, etc.

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SB 994 Second Engrossed 2025994e2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to driver license education requirements;
SB 994 First Engrossed 2025994e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to driver safety;
316.305, F.S.;
revising penalties for the use of a wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle;
authorizing certain persons to participate in a distracted driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
authorizing the waiver of certain penalties and associated costs, and requiring the waiver of the assessment of points, upon completion of such program;
amending s.
316.306, F.S.;
authorizing a person to participate in a distracted driving safety program, upon completion of which certain penalties and associated costs may, and the assessment of points must, be waived for certain offenses;
amending s.
318.1451, F.S.;
requiring the department to create a specified driver improvement course related to distracted driving which driver improvement schools shall offer to certain persons;
requiring basic driver improvement courses to include certain content relating to distracted driving;
amending s.
requiring an applicant for a learner’s driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
requiring an applicant for a learner’s driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the department;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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SB 994 First Engrossed 2025994e1 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Subsection (4) of section 316.305, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
316.305 Wireless communications devices;
prohibition.— (4)(a) A Any person who violates paragraph (3)(a) commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s.
322.27(3)(d)8.
(b) A Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (3)(a) within 5 years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation of paragraph (3)(a) commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 4 points assessed against his or her driver license for the purposes of s.
322.27.
(c) In lieu of the penalty specified in s.
318.18 and the assessment of points, a person who violates paragraph (3)(a) may elect to participate in a distracted driving safety program approved by the department.
Upon the person’s completion of such program, the penalty specified in s.
318.18 and associated costs may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of points must be waived.
Section 2.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 316.306, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
316.306 School and work zones;
prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.— (4)(a) A Any person who violates this section commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving Page 2 of 5 CODING:
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SB 994 First Engrossed 2025994e1 violation, as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s.
322.27(3)(d)8.
For a first offense under this section, In lieu of the penalty specified in s.
318.18 and the assessment of points, a person who violates this section may elect to participate in a distracted wireless communications device driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Upon the person’s completion of such program, the penalty specified in s.
318.18 and associated costs may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of points must be waived.
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Section 3.
Subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section 318.1451, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
318.1451 Driver improvement schools.— (1)(a) The department shall approve and regulate the courses of all driver improvement schools, as the courses relate to ss.
318.14(9), 322.0261, and 322.291, including courses that use technology as a delivery method.
(b) The department shall create a 4-hour basic driver improvement course specifically related to distracted driving which must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials from people whose lives have been affected by death or injury caused by distracted driving and which driver improvement schools shall offer to persons electing to participate in a distracted driving safety program pursuant to s.
316.305(4)(c) or s.
316.306(4)(a).
(6) The department shall adopt rules establishing and maintaining policies and procedures to implement the requirements of this section.
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SB 994 First Engrossed 2025994e1 include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(d) Course content.—The department shall set and modify course content requirements to keep current with laws and safety information.
The department shall annually review changes made to major traffic laws of this state, including s.
316.126(1)(b), and shall require course content for courses referenced in this section to be modified in accordance with changes relevant to the courses.
Course content includes all items used in the conduct of the course.
All basic driver improvement courses must include at least 1 hour dedicated to distracted driving which must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials from people whose lives have been affected by death or injury caused by distracted driving.
Section 4.
Section 2.
Section 5.
Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 322.1615, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Subsection (1) of section 322.1615, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
(c) Has satisfactorily completed a driver education course Page 1 of 2 CODING:
(a) Has passed the written examination for a learner’s Page 4 of 5 CODING:
SB 994 Second Engrossed 2025994e2 approved by the department which meets or exceeds the Department of Education Driver Education/Traffic Safety-Classroom 1900300 course version description the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s.
SB 994 First Engrossed 2025994e1 driver license;
(b) Has passed the vision and hearing examination administered under s.
322.12;
(c) Has satisfactorily completed a driver education course approved by the department which meets or exceeds the Department of Education Driver Education/Traffic Safety-Classroom 1900300 current course description the traffic law and substance abuse education course prescribed in s.
and Section 3.
and (d) Meets all other requirements set forth in law and by rule of the department.
Section 6.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2025-104

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0

  6. Receded from amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (689718)

  7. In returning messages

  8. Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede

  9. Amendment 689718 Refuse to Concur

  10. Senate Message List

  11. In Messages

  12. Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  13. Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (746171)

  14. Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (689718)

  15. In returning messages

  16. Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Amendment 746171 adopted

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)

  23. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)

  24. Bill referred to House Calendar

  25. In Messages

  26. Immediately certified

  27. Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Amendment(s) adopted (231840)

  30. Read 2nd time

  31. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  32. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25

  33. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  34. Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  35. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  36. Now in Fiscal Policy

  37. Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  38. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/24/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  39. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  40. Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  41. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  42. Introduced

  43. Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

  44. Filed

Sponsors

  • Collins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Collins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 994

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 22003
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Returning Messages

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
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 Not Voting
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 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 77004
Democrat 30003
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 112007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Alvarez, Jose Democrat Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 24001
Unaffiliated 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting

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Favorable

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 12001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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What does SB 994 do?
Driver License Education Requirements; Specifying the age at which an applicant for a driver license must complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course; requiring an applicant for a learner’s driver license to complete a certain driver education course approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, etc.
Who sponsors SB 994?
SB 994 is sponsored by Collins.
What is the current status of SB 994?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2025. Enacted.
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