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FL HB 487

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Repair of Mobility Devices

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 487 pass?

No. FL HB 487 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar

What is FL HB 487 about?

Repair of Mobility Devices; Requires original equipment manufacturers to make available documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to service mobility devices & parts of such devices; requires original equipment manufacturers of mobility devices with electronic security locks to make available any special documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to access & reset locks when disabled in course of service; provides that original equipment manufacturers are not required to divulge trade secrets; limits liability of original equipment manufacturers & authorized repair providers.

Who sponsors FL HB 487?

Valdés, Eskamani, Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 487, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Repair of Mobility Devices; Requires original equipment manufacturers to make available documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to service mobility devices & parts of such devices; requires original equipment manufacturers of mobility devices with electronic security locks to make available any special documentation, embedded software, firmware, parts, & tools required to access & reset locks when disabled in course of service; provides that original equipment manufacturers are not required to divulge trade secrets; limits liability of original equipment manufacturers & authorized repair providers.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Valdésprimary
  • Eskamaniprimary
  • Industries & Professional Activities Subcommitteeprimary
  • Driskellcosponsor
  • Tantcosponsor
  • Barnabycosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor
  • Hunschofskycosponsor
  • Harriscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-01-27

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-01-27

    Bill released to House Calendar

  4. 2026-01-27

    Reported out of Commerce Committee

  5. 2026-01-27

    Favorable by Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-01-23

    Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  7. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  8. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  9. 2025-12-16

    Now in Commerce Committee

  10. 2025-12-16

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-12-12

    CS Filed

    filing

  12. 2025-12-12

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  13. 2025-12-12

    Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  14. 2025-12-11

    Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-12-04

    Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

  16. 2025-11-24

    Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

  17. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-11-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee)

    2025-12-11 · pass · 15-0

  • Favorable (Commerce Committee)

    2026-01-27 · pass · 24-0

Related bills

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