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FL H1057
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Randy Maggard
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 768.0429, F.S., eliminating any obligation or duty of care for motor vehicle owners, lessors, operators, or rental companies to retrofit vehicles with component parts or optional equipment that were not required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 C.F.R. part 571) at the time the vehicle was manufactured or sold
- Makes evidence related to an alleged duty to retrofit or select optional equipment inadmissible in civil litigation arising from motor vehicle accidents
- Excludes bicycles, electric bicycles, motorized scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, mobile carriers, personal delivery devices, swamp buggies, and mopeds from the definition of "motor vehicle" under the new section
- Does not shield owners, lessors, operators, or rental companies who fail to comply with mandatory recall or retrofit requirements issued after the vehicle was manufactured or sold
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Liability on Optional Motor Vehicle Equipment
Last Action
Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice Subcommittee1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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