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2009-2010 Watch List

 Last Updated: 03/01/2010 11:00 AM

Note: Some of these Bills are listed for informational purposes only.

HM 19     Limiting the scope and exercise of Federal power.

Urges Congress to honor provisions of U. S. Constitution & U. S. Supreme Court case law which limit scope & exercise of federal power.

SM 96 by Sen. Baker and SM 178 by Sen. Lynn are companions to HM 19:

Tenth Amendment/Constitution of the United States: Urges the Congress of the United States to cease and desist from certain mandates that are prohibited by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Demands that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

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HB  21    Regulation of Firearms Creates Florida Firearms Freedom Act; provides legislative findings & definitions; provides that specified firearms, firearm accessories, & ammunition for personal use manufactured in state are not subject to federal law or regulation; provides that importation into state of specified parts & incorporation of such parts into firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured in state does not subject firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition to federal regulation; provides that certain basic materials are not subject to federal regulation of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition under interstate commerce; provides that specified firearm accessories imported into state from another state do not subject firearm to federal regulation under interstate commerce; provides legislative findings with respect thereto; provides exceptions; provides applicability; requires that firearms manufactured & sold in state must bear indicia of manufacture by specified date.

SB 98  by Sen. Baker is a companion bill to HB 21:

Regulation of Firearms: Creates the Florida Firearms Freedom Act. Provides that specified firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition for personal use manufactured in the state are not subject to federal law or regulation. Provides that certain basic materials are not subject to federal regulation of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition under interstate commerce, etc.

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HJR 37    Healthcare services

Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. X of State Constitution to prohibit laws or rules from compelling any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system; permit person or employer to purchase lawful health care services directly from health care provider; permit health care provider to accept direct payment from person or employer for lawful health care services; exempt persons, employers, & health care providers from penalties & fines for paying or accepting direct payment for lawful health care services; permit purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems; & specifies what amendment does not affect or prohibit.

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HB 41     Use of an electronic wireless comm. device while driving.

Prohibits operation of moving motor vehicle while reading, manually writing or typing, or sending message on electronic wireless communications device; provides exceptions & penalties.

SB 244 by Sen. Wilson is a companion to HB 41:

Cellular Telephones/Motor Vehicle: Prohibits the use of a cellular telephone while operating a motor vehicle except when using a headset or hands-free device. Provides for enforcement only as a secondary offense, etc.

SB 324 by Sen. Baker     SB 326 by Sen. Baker    SB 328 by Sen. Dockery  companion to HB 41  all deal with texting while driving:

Motor Vehicle Operators/Text Messaging: Prohibits a person from writing or sending a text message on an electronic communications device while operating a motor vehicle. Provides for enforcement. Provides exceptions. Provides penalties.

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HB 71     Dept of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Decreases fees & charges for reinstatement of driver license, certificates of title, registration of motor vehicle, license plates, validation decals, & mobile home stickers, initial registration application for certain vehicles, driver's license examinations, services & documents, driver's licenses, return of license suspended, & DUI program enrollment; removes fee & service charge for publication & delivery of notice given by certain licensed dealers, lists of motor vehicle & vessel records, & hearing on or review of certain actions; decreases annual license taxes for operation of certain vehicles.

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SM 96 - Exercise of Federal Power [SPSC]

MEMORIAL by Baker (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Storms; Negron; Lynn; Fasano; Richter; Bennett; Haridopolos; Oelrich


Exercise of Federal Power [SPSC]: Urges the Congress of the United States to honor the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and United States Supreme Court case law which limit the scope and exercise of federal power.

 

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HB 97  Street Racing 

SB 768 - Luis Rivera Ortega Street Racing Act

Creates "Luis Rivera Ortega Street Racing Act"; revises penalties for violating provisions prohibiting certain speed competitions & exhibitions.

 

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SENATE GENERAL BILL by Constantine

This bill amends Florida’s street racing statute by increasing certain fines and penalties and driver’s license suspensions for violators. For a second conviction of the statute within five years, the bill increases the amount of fine a violator must pay to not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000. Additionally, the bill adds a first-degree misdemeanor offense if a person is convicted of an unlawful racing violation a third time in a five year period, provides for a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000, and provides the violator’s driver’s license must be revoked for four years.

Effective Date: October 1, 2010

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HB 99 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Decreases fees & charges for reinstatement of driver license, certificates of title registration of motor vehicle, license plates, validation decals, & mobile home stickers, initial registration application for certain vehicles, driver's license examinations, services & documents, driver's licenses, return of license suspended, & DUI program enrollment; removes fee & service charge for publication & delivery of notice given by certain licensed dealers, lists of motor vehicle & vessel records, & hearing on or review of certain actions; decreases annual license taxes for operation of certain vehicles.

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HB 137 "Motor Vehicles" "Revises penalties for unlawful operation of sound making device in motor vehicle; provides that such operation is moving violation which includes assessment of points against driver's license; provides increased penalties for repeat violations within certain time period."

SB 298 by Sen. Oelrich is companion to HB 137:

Motor Vehicles/Sound making Device: Revises penalties for unlawful operation of a sound making device in a motor vehicle. Provides that such operation is a moving violation, which includes the assessment of points against the driver's license. Provides increased penalties for repeat violations within a certain time period.

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SM 178 - Tenth Amendment/Constitution of the United States

MEMORIAL by Lynn


Tenth Amendment/Constitution of the United States: Urges the Congress of the United States to cease and desist from certain mandates that are prohibited by the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Demands that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

 

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HB 247 - Driving or Boating Under the Influence

Driving or Boating Under the Influence: Authorizes law enforcement officer to arrest person without warrant when there is probable cause to believe person has committed any of specified driving or boating under influence violations.

Introduced by Rep. Weinstein

CLICK FOR BILL'S CURRENT STATUS 02/03/2010 – Withdrawn prior to introduction.

HB 297 - Vehicle Crashes Involving Death:

Vehicle Crashes Involving Death: Requires that a defendant be arrested for leaving the scene of a crash that involves death must be held in custody until brought before judge for admittance to bail.

Introduced by Rep. Planas

 

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SB 482 - Highway Safety Act Highway Safety Act: Provides legislative intent relating to road rage and aggressive careless driving. Requires an operator of a motor vehicle to yield the left lane when being overtaken on a multilane highway. Revises the number of specified acts necessary to qualify as an aggressive careless driver. Provides that a second or subsequent infraction as said driver requires attendance at a mandatory hearing, etc. - by Sen. Bennett

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HB 875 - Traffic Offenses

SB 1918 - Traffic Offenses

GENERAL BILL   by Evers (House) and Aronberg (Senate) THIS IS OUR STIFFER PENALTIES BILL - Identical in both House & Senate versions at time of filing.

Provides criminal penalties for person who commits moving violation that causes serious bodily injury to, or causes or contributes to death of, person operating or riding in motor vehicle or operating or riding on motorcycle; requires that person pay specified fine, serve minimum period of incarceration, & attend driver improvement course; requires court to revoke person's driver's license for specified period; provides that act does not prohibit person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law.

Effective Date: October 1, 2010

The measure was introduced in both 2008 and 2009, but died in committee both times.

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SB 892 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles GENERAL BILL   (a "placeholder" bill) by Gardiner

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.   Effective Date: 07/01/2010

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SB 904 - Department of Transportation

GENERAL BILL   (a "placeholder" bill) by Gardiner


Department of Transportation: Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Transportation.  Effective Date: 07/01/2010

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SB 910 - Department of Transportation

GENERAL BILL   (a "placeholder" bill) by Gardiner


Department of Transportation: Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to the Department of Transportation.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010

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SB 916 - Transportation

GENERAL BILL   (a "placeholder" bill) by Gardiner


Transportation: Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to transportation.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010

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SB 922 - Highway Safety

GENERAL BILL   (a "placeholder" bill) by Gardiner

Highway Safety: Expresses the legislative intent to revise laws relating to highway safety.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010

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HB 1029 - Motor Vehicle Crashes

GENERAL BILL   by Troutman

Requires driver of vehicle involved in crash that results in serious bodily injury to stop & remain at scene until he or she has fulfilled specified requirements; directs court to order restitution; revises mandatory minimum term of imprisonment for person who was driving under influence & fails to stop & fulfill such requirements at scene of crash that results in death of any person; provides mandatory penalties for failing to stop & fulfill such requirements at scene of crash that results in injury, serious bodily injury, or death of any person; provides that person who commits such violation may be required to participation in victim impact panel session; provides for period of license revocation.

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SB 210 - The Senate version

GENERAL BILL by Dockery (CO-SPONSORS) Storms

Leaving the Scene/Crash/Death or Personal Injuries [CPSC]Requires a driver of any vehicle involved in a crash that results in serious bodily injury to any person to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash, etc.

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SB 1578 - Parental Authority

GENERAL BILL by Baker

 Provides that a motorsport liability release signed by a minor is valid if the release is also signed by the minor's parent or guardian. Authorizes natural guardians to waive and release, in advance, any claim or cause of action that would accrue to any of their minor children to the same extent that any adult may do so on his or her own behalf, etc.

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FLORIDA HORIZONTAL TAG LAW

As of 6/16/09

The Governor has signed the reversal of the "Horizontal Tag" Bill that previously restricted vertical license plates on motorcycles.  THE UNLAWFUL SPEEDING VIOLATIONS ARE STILL PRESENT IN THE LAW.

CS/CS/SB 1100 Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles [CPSC]: The Bill that removes the "horizontal" wording of the motorcycle tag was signed by Officers and presented to Governor on 06/08/09 .

Here is the wording of this bill as it relates to motorcycles:
"Section 4. Subsection (3) of section 316.2085, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
316.2085 Riding on motorcycles or mopeds.—
The license tag of a motorcycle or moped must be permanently affixed to the vehicle and may not be adjusted or capable of being flipped up. No device for or method of concealing or obscuring the legibility of the license tag of a motorcycle shall be installed or used."

Click HERE for the same information presented by the Florida Dept. of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (4th item down, F.S.S. 316.2085(3)):

http://www.flhsmv.gov/Leg2009.htm


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