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CS/CS/HB 725: Commercial Motor Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Roth

Commercial Motor Vehicles; Exempting persons who operate a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate commerce which does not transport hazardous materials in amounts that require placarding from certain requirements related to electronic logging devices and hours of service supporting documents until a specified date; extending an exemption from specified commercial motor vehicle requirements for a commercial vehicle having a certain gross vehicle weight rating and gross combined weight rating, under certain circumstances; revising length and load extension limitations for stinger-steered automobile transporters, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2019
 Last Action: 6/27/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-149
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2019 House • Filed
    2/20/2019 House • Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 78
    3/4/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 03/06/19, 3:00 pm, Reed Hall
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 78
    3/6/2019 House • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 381
    3/8/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/11/2019 House • Now in Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 376
    • CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 375
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/19/2019 House • Favorable by Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 447
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 447
    3/26/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/28/19, 10:30 am, Morris Hall
    3/28/2019 House • CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 545
    3/29/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 542
    4/1/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 554
    4/11/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
    4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 704
    • Amendment(s) adopted (833291) -HJ 704
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 704
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 705
    4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations -SJ 460
    • Received -SJ 460
    5/2/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Appropriations -SJ 821
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1638 -SJ 821
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 821
    • Amendment(s) adopted (375724) -SJ 824
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 885
    • Motion to reconsider adopted -SJ 885
    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (156244) -SJ 885
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 885
    5/3/2019 House • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (156244) -HJ 1256, 1258
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 1259
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1259
    6/26/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-149

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  • CS/CS/HB 725, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2019 at 12:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1638 (c2) Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill
    H 1053 (e2) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 7090 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Infrastructure and Security Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 725, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/6/2019 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1053 (e2) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 1638 (c2) Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill
    S 7090 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Infrastructure and Security Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length. Page 6 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 725, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/17/2019 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1053 (e2) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 664 Fees/Validation Sticker/International Registration Plan Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security Track This Bill
    S 1638 (c2) Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill
    S 7090 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Infrastructure and Security Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    663264 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 4/30/2019
    7:13 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 431376 - Amendment to Amendment (663264)
    Between lines 305 and 306 insert:     		Rader 5/1/2019
    11:53 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/1/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 509456 - Amendment to Amendment (663264)
    Between lines 305 and 306 insert:     		Rader 5/1/2019
    12:01 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 105130 - Substitute Amendment (509456)
    Between lines 305 and 306 insert:     		Albritton 5/2/2019
    11:08 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 662000 - Amendment to Amendment (663264)
    Between lines 305 and 306 insert:     		Albritton 5/2/2019
    11:48 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/2/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    375724 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 5/2/2019
    12:51 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 184498 - Amendment to Amendment (375724)
    Delete line 335 and insert:     		Albritton 5/2/2019
    6:33 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF
    156244 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Lee 5/3/2019
    10:55 AM     		House: Concur
    5/3/2019     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2019 10:31 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2019 1:45 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0896 Assistive truck platooning technology pilot project. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.0897 Page 4 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 5 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length. Page 9 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 16 (pdf)
    320.01 Definitions, general. Page 17 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 18 (pdf)
    320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or mobile home sticker. Page 20 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 20 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 22 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 23 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 725, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/29/2019 at 8:46 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1053 (c2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 664 Fees/Validation Sticker/International Registration Plan Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security Track This Bill
    S 1638 (c1) Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill
    S 7090 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Infrastructure and Security Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    833291 - Amendment
    Between lines 384 and 385, insert:     		Payne 4/12/2019
    3:52 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/17/2019     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 2:05 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (13)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0896 Assistive truck platooning technology pilot project. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.0897 Page 4 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.515 Maximum width, height, length. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.01 Definitions, general. Page 16 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 17 (pdf)
    320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or mobile home sticker. Page 19 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 19 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 21 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 22 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 23 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 725, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/8/2019 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2019 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1053 (c1) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 664 Fees/Validation Sticker/International Registration Plan Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security Track This Bill
    S 1638 Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    717303 - Amendment
    Between lines 198 and 199, insert:     		Payne 3/27/2019
    5:40 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0896 Assistive truck platooning technology pilot project. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.0897 Page 4 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 8 (pdf)
    320.01 Definitions, general. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or mobile home sticker. Page 12 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 12 (pdf)
    322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle. Page 14 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 15 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 725, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2019 at 1:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1053 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Brannan Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 660 Transportation Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 311 (Ch. 2019-101), CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169), CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149), CS/HB 1057 (Ch. 2019-92) Track This Bill
    S 664 Fees/Validation Sticker/International Registration Plan Brandes Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Infrastructure and Security Track This Bill
    S 1638 Commercial Motor Vehicles Lee Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2019-149) -SJ 821 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    314759 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Payne 3/5/2019
    7:00 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/6/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0896 Assistive truck platooning technology pilot project. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.0897 Page 4 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 4 (pdf)
    316.303 Television receivers. Page 8 (pdf)
    320.01 Definitions, general. Page 8 (pdf)
    320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally. Page 9 (pdf)
    320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or mobile home sticker. Page 11 (pdf)
    320.131 Temporary tags. Page 12 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 13 (pdf)
    812.014 Theft. Page 14 (pdf)

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