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FL H1591
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dan Daley
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AI Summary
- Renames the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund as the First Responders Trust Fund and expands its authorized uses to include grants supporting first responder mental health
- Doubles the trust fund surcharge on red light violations from $10 to $20, increases the additional penalty for passing a stopped school bus from $65 to $130, and doubles the additional penalty for highway racing/reckless driving from $65 to $130
- Doubles the fine surcharge deposited into the trust fund for crashes involving property damage and reckless driving from $5 to $10 per violation
- Increases the total fine for red light camera violations from $158 to $168 (enforced by department or county/municipal officers) and from $158 to $193 when enforced by a law enforcement officer
- Effective date is October 1, 2025; the bill also makes conforming name changes across approximately 20 Florida Statutes sections to reflect the trust fund's new name
Legislative Description
First Responders
Last Action
Died in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Health Care Budget Subcommittee3/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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