Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 488
Transportation
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Massullo (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Transportation; Requiring licensing, rather than registration, of motor carriers; revising reporting periods and due dates for motor fuel use tax returns; revising the apparent amount of property damage that requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law enforcement of the crash; defining the term “REAL ID driver license or identification card”; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Returning Messages | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Apr 22, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-39, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 490 (Ch. 2026-40) - Apr 21, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - Apr 21, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (078509) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 078509 engrossed amendment (replaces 073989, 106271, 520293, 312799) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1 - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 073989 adopted as amended - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 106271 adopted - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 520293 adopted - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 312799 adopted - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 5, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 19, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (458674) - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building - Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy - Nov 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed