Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

CS/HB 207: Driver Licenses

GENERAL BILL by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee ; Rouson ; Steube ; Young ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beshears ; Campbell ; Eagle ; Rogers

Driver Licenses; Prohibits suspension of person's driver license solely for failure to pay penalty if person demonstrates inability to pay; revises provisions for application to clerk of court for indigent status, collection of court-related fines & charges, traffic citation forms, suspension of driving privileges for drug & alcohol offenses & other specified offenses, reinstatement on restricted basis, conversion of financial obligations into community service, & nonenrollment & nonattendance in school; repeals provisions relating to school attendance requirements, notice of suspension or revocation of driving privileges, reasons for reinstatement, & certain access to identify person who is subject of warrant or capias for passing worthless bank checks.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Appropriations Committee
Bill Text: PDF

Expand All Collapse All

  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/18/2015 House • Filed
    10/7/2015 House • Referred to Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 22
    1/11/2016 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 10:00 am, 116 Knott Building -HJ 218
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 22
    1/13/2016 House • CS by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 218
    1/14/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 211
    1/15/2016 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 228
    2/18/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/22/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall --Temporarily postponed
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Appropriations Committee

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • CS/HB 207, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2016 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7046 Penalties and Fees Transportation Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)
    H 835 (e1) Education Eisnaugle Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)
    S 1522 Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 837 (Ch. 2016-137)
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.52 Determination of indigent status. Page 5 (pdf)
    28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 7 (pdf)
    316.650 Traffic citations. Page 9 (pdf)
    318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures. Page 37 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 10 (pdf)
    318.18 Amount of penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    322.05 Persons not to be licensed. Page 38 (pdf)
    322.055 Revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons 18 years of age or older convicted of certain drug offenses. Page 13 (pdf)
    322.056 Mandatory revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons under age 18 found guilty of certain alcohol, drug, or tobacco offenses; prohibition. Page 16 (pdf)
    322.057 Discretionary revocation or suspension of driver license for certain persons who provide alcohol to persons under 21 years of age. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence or misconduct of minor. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.091 Attendance requirements. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 20 (pdf)
    322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification of license. Page 21 (pdf)
    322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke driver license or identification card. Page 39 (pdf)
    322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or suspension order. Page 22 (pdf)
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 22 (pdf)
    397.951 Treatment and sanctions. Page 39 (pdf)
    562.11 Selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under age 21; providing a proper name; misrepresenting or misstating age or age of another to induce licensee to serve alcoholic beverages to person under 21; penalties. Page 23 (pdf)
    562.111 Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibited. Page 24 (pdf)
    569.11 Possession, misrepresenting age or military service to purchase, and purchase of tobacco products by persons under 18 years of age prohibited; penalties; jurisdiction; disposition of fines. Page 25 (pdf)
    790.22 Use of BB guns, air or gas-operated guns, or electric weapons or devices by minor under 16; limitation; possession of firearms by minor under 18 prohibited; penalties. Page 27 (pdf)
    806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor. Page 31 (pdf)
    812.0155 Suspension of driver license following an adjudication of guilt for theft. Page 32 (pdf)
    832.09 Suspension of driver license after warrant or capias is issued in worthless check case. Page 32 (pdf)
    877.112 Nicotine products and nicotine dispensing devices; prohibitions for minors; penalties; civil fines; signage requirements; preemption. Page 32 (pdf)
    938.30 Financial obligations in criminal cases; supplementary proceedings. Page 35 (pdf)
    1003.01 Definitions. Page 40 (pdf)
    1003.27 Court procedure and penalties. Page 35 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page

  • HB 207, Original Filed Version Posted 9/18/2015 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2016 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    318.122 Page 2 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 4 (pdf)
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan. Page 6 (pdf)
    322.055 Revocation or suspension of, or delay of eligibility for, driver license for persons 18 years of age or older convicted of certain drug offenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.29 Surrender and return of license. Page 13 (pdf)
    493.6118 Grounds for disciplinary action. Page 17 (pdf)
    493.6404 Property inventory; vehicle license identification numbers. Page 15 (pdf)

    Top of SectionTop of Page