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IntroducedJan 08, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.
Last Action See all actions
House • Jan 15, 2026: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Referred to Budget Committee
- Referred to State Affairs Committee
- Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 08, 2026 | House
- Filed
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