FL HB 243
died on adjournmentElectric Bicycles
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 243 pass?
No. FL HB 243 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table
What is FL HB 243 about?
Electric Bicycles; Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.
Who sponsors FL HB 243?
Benarroch, Government Operations Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 243, joined by 20 cosponsors.
Description
Electric Bicycles; Provides requirements for operation of electric bicycles; provides penalties; creates Electric Bicycle Safety Task Force adjunct to DHSMV & provides requirements therefor; requires certain reports to Governor & Legislature by specified dates.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-09 — Laid on Table
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Benarrochprimary
- Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary
- Spencercosponsor
- Snydercosponsor
- Rosenwaldcosponsor
- Robinson, F.cosponsor
- Michaelcosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
- Hunschofskycosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Cobbcosponsor
- Eskamanicosponsor
- Daleycosponsor
- Crosscosponsor
- Conerlycosponsor
- Boothcosponsor
- Blancocosponsor
- Bartlemancosponsor
- Barnabycosponsor
- Gerwigcosponsor
- Tantcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-09
Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 382
deferral
2026-03-09
Laid on Table
deferral
2026-02-17
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-17
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-02-10
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
2026-02-03
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-03
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-03
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-03
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-01-29
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-01-29
Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-29
Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-27
Added to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-23
Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
2026-01-23
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-22
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-22
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-22
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-21
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-16
PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-10-28
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-22
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)
2026-01-21 · pass · 18-0
Favorable (Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee)
2026-01-29 · pass · 11-0
Favorable (State Affairs Committee)
2026-02-03 · pass · 22-0
Related bills
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