Florida House Bill 701 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-05 - Died in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Prohibits exclusion of wrecker operators from wrecker operator system based solely on prior felony conviction; provides lien can only be placed on specified fees; requires towing-storage operator to accept specified payment methods; removes requirements for law enforcement agencies & DHSMV; revises timeframes & service method for notices & sale of vehicles or vessels; requires posting of bond be done in specified manner; restricting imposition of storage charges; revises permissions to inspect vehicle & vessel; provides procedures & requirements for acquiring bond to release liens.

Wrecker and Towing-Storage Operators

House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee

Rep. Melony Bell [R]

2023-03-27 - House - House Civil Justice Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-03-22 - House - House Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-05	House	Died in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2023-03-27	House	Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2023-03-27	House	Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-27	House	Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-23	House	Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-23	House	Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2023-03-23	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-22	House	CS Filed
2023-03-22	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-03-22	House	Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
2023-03-22	House	Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
2023-03-20	House	PCS added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-21	House	Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
2023-02-09	House	Filed

S760 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died on Calendar

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
321	051		Amended Code	See Bill Text
559	917		Amended Code	See Bill Text
677	210		Amended Code	See Bill Text
713	78		Amended Code	See Bill Text
715	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	19		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	805		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	806		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701/BillText/c1/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701/Analyses/h0701.TMS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701/Analyses/h0701a.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/701/Analyses/h0701b.CJS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67742&IsPCB=1&BillId=77400
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67890&IsPCB=0&BillId=77400