CS/HB 687: Driving and Boating Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Kendall ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J.
Driving and Boating Offenses; Provides enhanced penalties for DUI & BUI manslaughter & vehicular & vessel homicide if person has prior conviction for specified offenses; requires that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to lawful test of breath or urine subsequent to a DUI arrest is either a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor; creates a criminal penalty for a first refusal to submit to a breath or urine test subsequent to a DUI arrest; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/18/2025 House • Filed
2/26/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/17/2025 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025)
4/24/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
4/24/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
4/30/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 138
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (475084)
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
4/30/2025 House • In Messages
• Senate Message List
• Amendment 475084 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 687, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 7:55 PM
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CS/HB 687, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/30/2025 at 5:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 138 (c2) Driving and Boating Offenses Wright Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 687 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. 316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 3 (pdf) 782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 4 (pdf) 782.072 Vessel homicide. Page 5 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 6 (pdf) -
CS/HB 687, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:33 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 138 (c2) Driving and Boating Offenses Wright Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 687
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 791712 - Amendment
Between lines 52 and 53 insert:Wright 4/28/2025
2:44 PMSenate: Withdrawn
4/29/2025Web Page
PDF475084 - Amendment
Between lines 52 and 53 insert:Wright 4/29/2025
1:37 PMHouse: Concur
4/30/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 4:16 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 10:29 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 4:06 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 1 (pdf) 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 3 (pdf) 782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 4 (pdf) 782.072 Vessel homicide. Page 5 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 687, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 138 (c2) Driving and Boating Offenses Wright Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 687
Citations - Statutes (20)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties. Page 4 (pdf) 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 6 (pdf) 316.1933 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 14 (pdf) 316.1934 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. Page 17 (pdf) 316.1939 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 19 (pdf) 316.19395 Page 22 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 28 (pdf) 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense. Page 22 (pdf) 322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 23 (pdf) 327.02 Definitions. Page 28 (pdf) 327.35 Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.” Page 25 (pdf), Page 29 (pdf) 327.352 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. Page 30 (pdf) 327.353 Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force. Page 41 (pdf) 327.354 Presumption of impairment; testing methods. Page 42 (pdf) 327.359 Refusal to submit to testing; penalties. Page 45 (pdf) 327.53 Marine sanitation. Page 45 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 46 (pdf) 782.071 Vehicular homicide. Page 26 (pdf) 933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 26 (pdf)