FL HB 487
deadRepair 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
- —
- 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
2026-03-13
Died on Second Reading Calendar
failure
2026-01-27
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-01-27
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-01-27
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-01-27
Favorable by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-23
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-16
Now in Commerce Committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-12
CS Filed
filing
2025-12-12
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-12-12
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-12-11
Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-04
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
2025-11-24
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2025-11-24
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-24
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
referral-committee
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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