Florida House Bill 1003

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Prohibits person from possessing open cannabis container while operating or passenger in or on motor vehicle or while seated in or on motor vehicle that is parked or stopped within road; specifies circumstances in which open cannabis container is considered to be in person's possession; provides penalties; requires DHSMV to report certain violations to DOH & requires DOH to maintain records of such violations; authorizes local government to adopt certain ordinances; requires DOH to suspend or revoke registration of qualified patients & caregivers under specified circumstances.

Open Cannabis Containers in Motor Vehicles

House Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Rep. Dean Black [R]

Rep. Debra Tendrich [D]

2026-02-05 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-13	House	Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-06	House	Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-06	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-02-06	House	Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-02-05	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2026-02-05	House	CS Filed
2026-02-05	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2026-02-05	House	Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-05	House	Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-03	House	PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-12	House	Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
2026-01-12	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-05	House	Filed

S1056 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Transportation
S1368 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Regulated Industries
H1409 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
316	19361		Amended Code	See Bill Text
381	986		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1003
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1003/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1003/BillText/c1/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1003/Analyses/h1003.CRM.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=76083&IsPCB=1&BillId=83636