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FL S0468

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that law enforcement patrol vehicles display agency "insignia" for fleeing/eluding offenses, requiring only that jurisdictional markings be prominently displayed along with activated sirens and lights

  • Authorizes impoundment of any motor vehicle involved in a fleeing or eluding violation for up to 30 business days, with requirements for notifying the registered owner and provisions for early release if the vehicle owner was not the driver at the time of the violation

  • Reclassifies aggravated fleeing or eluding (causing injury or property damage while fleeing a crash scene) from a Level 5 to a Level 6 offense, and reclassifies high-speed fleeing from a Level 4 to a Level 5 offense on the Criminal Punishment Code severity ranking chart

  • Establishes a 1.5x sentencing multiplier for offenders convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer under s. 316.1935 who have one or more prior violations of the same statute in their criminal record

  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Law Enforcement Officer

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 113 (Ch. 2025-75)

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/16/2025
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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