Legislative Research: FL S0488 | 2026 | Regular Session

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2026
Regular Session

(Passed)
Requiring licensing, rather than registration, of motor carriers; revising reporting periods and due dates for motor fuel use tax returns; revising the apparent amount of property damage that requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to no...
[S0488 2026 Detail][S0488 2026 Text][S0488 2026 Comments]
2026-04-22
Chapter No. 2026-39
2025
Regular Session

(Failed)
Authorizing certain leased land to qualify for a specified ad valorem tax exemption, etc.
[S0488 2025 Detail][S0488 2025 Text][S0488 2025 Comments]
2025-06-16
Died in Community Affairs
2024
Regular Session

(Failed)
Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to establish the Food is Medicine Pilot Program to provide Medicaid coverage for purchases and deliveries of prescribed health-promoting foods under ce...
[S0488 2024 Detail][S0488 2024 Text][S0488 2024 Comments]
2024-03-08
Died in Health Policy
2023
Regular Session

(Failed)
Revising the circumstances under which the court must appoint an attorney for a dependent child; increasing the maximum attorney fees that may be charged per child per year by attorneys appointed to represent dependent children; requiring the Departm...
[S0488 2023 Detail][S0488 2023 Text][S0488 2023 Comments]
2023-05-05
Died in Judiciary
2022
Regular Session

(Failed)
Establishing education recovery scholarship accounts; providing the purpose of the accounts; specifying eligibility requirements; providing requirements for parent and student participation; prohibiting providers from sharing scholarship account mone...
[S0488 2022 Detail][S0488 2022 Text][S0488 2022 Comments]
2022-03-14
Died in Education
2021
Regular Session

(Failed)
Requiring the Florida Building Commission to approve a specified evaluation entity, etc.
[S0488 2021 Detail][S0488 2021 Text][S0488 2021 Comments]
2021-04-30
Died in Community Affairs
2020
Regular Session

(Failed)
Creating a fee for a certain specialty license plate, etc.
[S0488 2020 Detail][S0488 2020 Text][S0488 2020 Comments]
2020-03-14
Died in Infrastructure and Security
2019
Regular Session

(Failed)
Prohibiting a pharmacist or practitioner from dispensing specified opioids unless the prescription bottle or container has a warning sticker meeting certain requirements; requiring pharmacies to offer for sale prescription lock boxes, etc.
[S0488 2019 Detail][S0488 2019 Text][S0488 2019 Comments]
2019-05-03
Died in Health Policy
2018
Regular Session

(Failed)
Exempting certain governmental entities from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide certain emergency services under specified conditions; requiring that such governmental entities provide certain notic...
[S0488 2018 Detail][S0488 2018 Text][S0488 2018 Comments]
2018-03-10
Died in Community Affairs
2017
Regular Session

(Failed)
Requiring a specified reduction for a civil penalty under certain circumstances; requiring a person to pay the clerk of the court the specified percentage previously deducted under certain circumstances, etc.
[S0488 2017 Detail][S0488 2017 Text][S0488 2017 Comments]
2017-05-05
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2016
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Revising the homestead tax exemption that may be adopted by a county or municipality by ordinance for the assessed value of property with a just value less than $250,000 which is owned by persons age 65 or older who meet certain residence and income ...
[S0488 2016 Detail][S0488 2016 Text][S0488 2016 Comments]
2016-03-08
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2016-121), CS/HJR 275 (Passed)
2015
Regular Session

(Failed)
Reducing the number of years that the Criminal Justice Information Program must retain certain minor offenders' criminal history records; establishing a nonjudicial expunction process within the Department of Law Enforcement for specified criminal hi...
[S0488 2015 Detail][S0488 2015 Text][S0488 2015 Comments]
2015-05-01
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2014
Regular Session

(Failed)
Relating to the Florida Patient's Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; providing that a patient is responsible for reviewing a document informing the patient that he or she may be charged for out-of-network physician services; requiring a patient of ...
[S0488 2014 Detail][S0488 2014 Text][S0488 2014 Comments]
2014-05-02
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
2013
Regular Session

(Failed)
Authorizing the Agency for Health Care Administration to reimburse a health access setting operating as a Medicaid provider for dental services under certain conditions, etc.
[S0488 2013 Detail][S0488 2013 Text][S0488 2013 Comments]
2013-05-03
Died in Health Policy
2012
Regular Session

(Failed)
Authorizing a county or municipality enacting an ordinance relating to animal control or cruelty to impose a specified surcharge on the civil penalty for violations of the ordinance; specifying use of the proceeds of the surcharge; prohibiting the go...
[S0488 2012 Detail][S0488 2012 Text][S0488 2012 Comments]
2012-03-09
Died in Messages
2011
Regular Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Cites this act as the "Walk in Their Shoes Act." Revises offenses that are considered "child molestation" for purposes of admitting evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts in a criminal case involving child molestation. Requires certain property or...
[S0488 2011 Detail][S0488 2011 Text][S0488 2011 Comments]
2011-05-04
Read 2nd time -SJ 835
2010
Regular Session

(Passed)
Requires motor vehicle registration application forms to provide for a voluntary contribution to Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc. Provides for the use of such funds.
[S0488 2010 Detail][S0488 2010 Text][S0488 2010 Comments]
2010-06-03
Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-186

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Legislative Citation

APA
FL S0488 | 2026 | Regular Session. (2026, April 22). LegiScan. Retrieved June 06, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0488/2026
MLA
"FL S0488 | 2026 | Regular Session." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 22 Apr. 2026. Web. 06 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0488/2026>.
Chicago
"FL S0488 | 2026 | Regular Session." April 22, 2026 LegiScan. Accessed June 06, 2026. https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0488/2026.
Turabian
LegiScan. FL S0488 | 2026 | Regular Session. 22 April 2026. https://legiscan.com/FL/bill/S0488/2026 (accessed June 06, 2026).

Same As/Similar To

BillRelationshipDateTitleLast Action
S490Related2026-04-22Public Records/E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety for Providing Renewal NoticesChapter No. 2026-40
H937Similar To2026-03-09TransportationLaid on Table, refer to SB 488
H939Similar To2026-03-09Pub. Rec./E-mail Addresses Collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesLaid on Table, refer to SB 490
S1080Similar To2026-03-06TransportationLaid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/HB 543
H543Similar To2026-03-13TransportationDied in returning Messages
H613Similar To2026-03-13Motor VehiclesDied in Government Operations Subcommittee
H989Similar To2026-03-13Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle DealersDied in Rules
S1274Similar To2026-03-13TransportationDied in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
S1352Similar To2026-03-13Motor VehiclesDied in Fiscal Policy
S1562Similar To2026-03-13Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors and Franchised Motor Vehicle DealersDied in Rules

Code Citations

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207023Amended CodeSee Bill Text
2070281Amended CodeSee Bill Text
21208Amended CodeSee Bill Text
316065Amended CodeSee Bill Text
316545Amended CodeSee Bill Text
31815Amended CodeSee Bill Text
31935Amended CodeSee Bill Text
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32002Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32003Amended CodeSee Bill Text
320061Amended CodeSee Bill Text
320084Amended CodeSee Bill Text
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320262Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32064Amended CodeSee Bill Text
320643Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32095Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32201Amended CodeSee Bill Text
322051Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32208Amended CodeSee Bill Text
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32264Amended CodeSee Bill Text
324091Amended CodeSee Bill Text
324171Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32830Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32873Amended CodeSee Bill Text
337401Amended CodeSee Bill Text
6277415Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/BillText/e1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/BillText/e2/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/BillText/er/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Amendment/458674/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.pre.tr.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.tr.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.pre.atd.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.atd.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.pre.fp.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.fp.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Analyses/2026s00488.hms.tr.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/2026-01-12%200400PM~S00488%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/2026-01-21%201100AM~S00488%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/2026-02-05%200900AM~S00488%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/SenateVote_s00488__033.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/HouseVote_s00488e1738.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/488/Vote/SenateVote_s00488e1017.PDF

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