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FL S1158
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/2/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Bradley
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AI Summary
- Government-owned fire department vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 24,000 pounds would be authorized to show or display blue lights on the rear of the vehicle, with written approval from the fire chief of the government agency
- Vehicles of volunteer fire departments or fire patrol units are explicitly excluded from the authorization to display blue lights
- Current law restricts blue lights to police vehicles and Department of Corrections/county correctional agency vehicles responding to emergencies; this bill adds qualifying fire department vehicles as a new exception
- Amends section 316.2397, Florida Statutes, and reorganizes the subsection structure governing permitted light colors for various emergency and government vehicles
- Effective date of July 1, 2024; sponsored by Senator Bradley
Legislative Description
Lights Displayed on Fire Department Vehicles
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 463
3/4/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules2/7/2024
Community Affairs1/24/2024
Full Bill Text
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