FL HB 543
deadTransportation
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 543 pass?
No. FL HB 543 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112), SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
What is FL HB 543 about?
Transportation; Revises & provides provisions relating to increasing minimum perception-reaction time for steady yellow signals, seaports, speed detection systems in school zones, automated license plate recognition systems, private school bus contractors, school bus infraction detection systems, lowering maximum speed limits, flashing beacons, school zones, radar & LiDAR units, disabled parking permits, golf carts, prevention of excessive or unusual noise, motor vehicle registration, license plate frames or decorative border devices, digital driver licenses & electronic credentialing system, digital imaged licenses, use of data by identity verification service providers, direct payments to subcontractors, metropolitan planning organizations, & takeover agreements; provides various penalties.
Who sponsors FL HB 543?
McFarland, Budget Committee, State Affairs Committee and 2 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 543, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Transportation; Revises & provides provisions relating to increasing minimum perception-reaction time for steady yellow signals, seaports, speed detection systems in school zones, automated license plate recognition systems, private school bus contractors, school bus infraction detection systems, lowering maximum speed limits, flashing beacons, school zones, radar & LiDAR units, disabled parking permits, golf carts, prevention of excessive or unusual noise, motor vehicle registration, license plate frames or decorative border devices, digital driver licenses & electronic credentialing system, digital imaged licenses, use of data by identity verification service providers, direct payments to subcontractors, metropolitan planning organizations, & takeover agreements; provides various penalties.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112), SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- McFarlandprimary
- Budget Committeeprimary
- State Affairs Committeeprimary
- Basabeprimary
- Commerce Committeeprimary
- Boylescosponsor
- Conerlycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in returning Messages
failure
2026-03-13
Died in returning Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 925 (Ch. 2026-112), SB 488 (Ch. 2026-39)
failure
2026-03-12
In Messages
2026-03-12
Refused to recede, requests House to concur
2026-03-12
In returning messages
2026-03-12
Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede
2026-03-12
Amendment 389764 Refuse to Concur
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-06
In Messages
2026-03-06
CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-06
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-06
Amendment(s) adopted (389764)
2026-03-06
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-06
Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1080
2026-03-06
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-06
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-04
Received
enrolled
2026-03-04
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-04
In Messages
2026-03-04
CS passed as amended; YEAS 107, NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-04
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-04
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-04
Amendment 304287 adopted
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
reading-1
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-26
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-26
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-26
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-02-18
Now in State Affairs Committee
2026-02-18
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-17
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-17
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-17
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-17
Reported out of Budget Committee
2026-02-16
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
Added to Budget Committee agenda
2026-01-23
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-23
Now in Budget Committee
2026-01-23
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
CS Filed
filing
2026-01-22
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-01-22
Reported out of Commerce Committee
2026-01-21
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-16
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-03
Now in Commerce Committee
2025-12-03
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Referred to Budget Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-03
Referred to Commerce Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-25
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-04 · pass · 107-1
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Rayner: not voting
- Hart-Lowman: not voting
- Brannan: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Campbell: not voting
- Chambliss: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-06 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: excused
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: excused
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Jones: not voting
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