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House Bills and Senate Companion Bills That Will Negatively Impact Motorcycles
HB265 Simmons Motor Vehicle Liability Financial Responsibility
This bill has the potential to effect motorcycles with a negative impact by placing them under the “no-fault” law. To read more on this impact please see http://www.abateflorida.com/breaking_news.php
April 16, 2007 Monday is the 12th Annual Freedom Rights Rally in Tallahassee, please plan to attend and speak to your legislator personally concerning this bill.
House Bills and Senate Companion Bills of Interest
HB13 Taylor Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
Revises procedures relating to Lemon Law
HB27 Glorioso Safety Belt Enforcement
S484 Rich Slosberg/Marchetti Safety Belt Law
Deletes secondary offense enforcement requirement. Senate bill is identical.
HB31 Jordon Bicycle Safety
Conforms helmet requirement to federal standards, provides for enforcement of nighttime equipment
HB65 Porth Driving without a Valid License
Provides for seizure of vehicle, revises provisions and penalties and allows for adjudication withheld.
HB99 Hupper Charitable Public Solicitations
Establishes conditions to solicit on or along roads
HB141 Jenne HOV Lanes
S200 Geller HOV Lanes
Provides for use of these lanes by vehicles fueled by bio-diesel or natural gas.
HB145 Quinones DHSMV
SB616 Crist
Will create accessible Internet database of habitual traffic offenders
HB183 Kravitz Blood test
This bill would require an operator to submit to a blood test if an officer has reasonable suspicion the motor vehicle was in an accident, which resulted in death or injury
S140 Wise
This bill is similar, a blood test would be required if the accident only involved a death.
H239 Skidmore Driver License Restrictions
Restricts number of under 18 passengers to 1, if driver is under 18, unless they are siblings.
HB265 Simmons Motor Vehicle Liability Financial Responsibility
This bill raises insurance minimums to 25000/50000BI, 10000PD and includes motorcycles by removing the exemption that defines motor vehicles in FS 627.732 which is part of Florida Motor Vehicle no-fault Law FS 627.730
SB984 Aronberg Identical
Co-sponsor Wise, Deutch
HB331 Krieseman Pedestrian Safety
SB670 Pedestrian Safety in Crosswalks
These bills require a motorist to stop when pedestrian steps into a crosswalk, when there is a pedestrian permitted signal.
HB359 Kriseman Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility
SB846 Jones DUI/Proof of Financial Responsibility
Those found guilty of DUI must carry 100000/300000BI and 50000 PD insurance. The Senate Bill is similar.
H443 Altman Child Passenger Safety
Revises requirement for safety restraints and seating positions for minors based on age levels. Motorcycles are exempt at this time. In other states this has been an issue.
SB956 Wise Child Passenger Safety Act of Fl.
HB517 Evers PIP Insurance
SB854 Baker
These bills expand military member exemptions
HB545 Patterson Relating to Custom Vehicles and Street Rods
S124 Posey Custom Vehicle & Street Rods
Defines these vehicles as being 25 years or older AND built on or before 1948 or if built after 1948, resembles a 1948 or earlier vehicle. These vehicles would be exempt from emission control inspections and would be allowed to have blue dot taillights if certain conditions are met. One of them is a statement saying that the vehicle would not be used for daily transportation.
Senate Bills
S150 Posey Minors Riding in Open Beds
This bill would prohibit minors in pickup beds unless properly equipped
S172 Geller Changing Lanes
Prohibits driving outside authorized lanes. This bill also deals with traffic queuing.
S210 Lynn Habitual Traffic Offenders
Exempts persons convicted, under specified provisions FS 322.34(1), of driving with suspended or revoked license from being designated as a habitual traffic offender. A look at 322.34 (1) has me clueless. I think I might have to call Senator Lynn’s office.
S306 Fasano Motor Vehicle Repair Shops
Requires liability insurance.
S436 Margolis Financial incentives for purchase of Alternative motor vehicles
(Refund of sales tax)
S536 Bennett Highway Safety
This bill defines road rage and aggressive careless driving and creates additional fines to benefit trauma centers.
S824 Baker DHSMV
S828 Baker Highway Safety
S826 Baker Highway Safety
These bills express legislative intent to revise laws relating to highway safety
S620 GENERAL BILL by Bullard
Cellular Telephone Use/Vehicles [EPCC]; prohibits use of cellular
telephone while operating motor vehicle; provides enhanced penalty for
violation that occurs in posted school zone. Creates 316.305. EFFECTIVE
DATE: 07/01/2007.
HB757 GENERAL BILL by Sachs
Driver Education: Requires persons under 18 years of age to complete a driver education course prior to issuance of a driver's license; provides that the course may be given by a public secondary school, nonpublic school, or commercial driving school meeting specified requirements; requires school to issue certificate to students who successfully complete course; provides instruction & training requirements.
01/17/07 SENATE Filed
01/31/07 SENATE Referred to Transportation; Communications and Public
Utilities; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic
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