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FL S1318
Bill
AI Summary
- Renames the "Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law" to the "Florida Hands-Free Driving Law" and prohibits operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner, requiring all sustained device use to be conducted through a hands-free accessory
- Establishes escalating penalties for handheld device use in school zones (with flashing beacons activated) and work zones (with construction personnel present): $150 fine for a first violation, $250 for a second, and $500 plus a 90-day license suspension for a third
- Creates mandatory hearing requirements for violations of s. 316.075(1)(c) (running a red light) or s. 316.123(2) (failure to stop at a stop sign) that result in a crash with another vehicle, with escalating penalties of $500 for a first offense, $1,000 plus a 6-month license suspension for a second, and $1,000 plus a 1-year suspension for a third or subsequent offense
- Defines "wireless communications device" broadly to include smartphones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices, while excluding citizens band radios, commercial two-way radios, prescribed medical devices, ham radios, and in-vehicle navigation/security systems
- Takes effect October 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Traffic Offenses
Last Action
Died in Messages
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules3/27/2025
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development3/12/2025
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