FL SB 1378
deadTraffic Enforcement
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 1378 pass?
No. FL SB 1378 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice
What is FL SB 1378 about?
Traffic Enforcement; Defining the term “abandoned vehicle”; revising the circumstances under which law enforcement officers and traffic accident investigation officers may provide for the removal of an abandoned vehicle to the nearest garage or place of safety; prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle that the person knows bears a registration license plate or validation sticker that was not issued and assigned or lawfully transferred to the motor vehicle; specifying that using a motor vehicle to flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer is a circumstance under which a seizure of the motor vehicle may occur under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 1378?
Martin is the primary sponsor of FL SB 1378.
Description
Traffic Enforcement; Defining the term “abandoned vehicle”; revising the circumstances under which law enforcement officers and traffic accident investigation officers may provide for the removal of an abandoned vehicle to the nearest garage or place of safety; prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle that the person knows bears a registration license plate or validation sticker that was not issued and assigned or lawfully transferred to the motor vehicle; specifying that using a motor vehicle to flee or attempt to elude a law enforcement officer is a circumstance under which a seizure of the motor vehicle may occur under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Martinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Criminal Justice
failure
2026-02-11
Now in Criminal Justice
2026-02-10
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-05
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-22
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-16
Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Rules
referral-committee
2026-01-07
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-02-10 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Arrington: yes
- Jones: yes
- Martin: yes
- McClain: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Wright: yes
- Avila: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Davis: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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