Florida House Bill 977 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 29 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-29 - Chapter No. 2020-108
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Revises definition of "rental company" to exclude certain motor vehicle dealers, for purpose of determining minimum insurance coverage requirements; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are immune to causes of action & not vicariously or directly liable for harm to persons or property under certain circumstances; provides specified motor vehicle dealers & affiliates are not adjudged liable in civil proceedings or guilty in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.

Motor Vehicle Dealers

House State Affairs Committee

House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee

Rep. Bob Rommel [R]

Rep. Anthony Sabatini [R]

2020-03-13 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#762 (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-13 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-09 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#616 (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-29		Chapter No. 2020-108
2020-06-27		Approved by Governor
2020-06-17		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2020-03-13	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2020-03-13	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 111 NAYS 0
2020-03-13	House	Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (717452) 1223
2020-03-13	House	In returning messages
2020-03-13	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 858
2020-03-13	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (717452)
2020-03-13	Senate	Read 3rd time
2020-03-10	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2020-03-10	Senate	Read 2nd time
2020-03-10	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 1738
2020-03-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2020-03-10	Senate	Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules
2020-03-09	Senate	Received
2020-03-09	Senate	Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules
2020-03-09	Senate	In Messages
2020-03-09	House	CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
2020-03-09	House	Read 3rd time
2020-03-06	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2020-03-06	House	Read 2nd time
2020-03-03	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
2020-03-02	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-28	House	CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time
2020-02-28	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
2020-02-27	House	CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
2020-02-25	House	On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2020-02-12	House	Now in State Affairs Committee
2020-02-12	House	Favorable by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2020-02-10	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall
2020-02-06	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2020-02-05	House	CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee read 1st time
2020-02-05	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
2020-02-04	House	CS by Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2020-01-31	House	On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
2020-01-14	House	Introduced
2020-01-03	House	Referred to Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee
2019-12-17	House	Filed

S1738 (Same As) 2020-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 977

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
324	021		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/Amendment/974519/PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/Vote/HouseVote_h00977c2616.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/Vote/SenateVote_h00977c2015.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/977/Vote/HouseVote_h00977c2762.PDF