Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 488
Session 2026
Transportation
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 21, 2026
First Action
Nov 13, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
488
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
Transportation; 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 notify law enforcement of the crash; defining the term “REAL ID driver license or identification card”; providing that the use of a license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions, etc.
Documents (8)
Bill Analysis -- Transportation (Pre-Meeting) (1/9/2026 3:52 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Transportation (Post-Meeting) (1/12/2026 5:37 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) (1/20/2026 11:11 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 2:02 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) (2/4/2026 9:02 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) (2/5/2026 11:29 AM)
House Message Summary -- Transportation (3/10/2026 9:39 AM)
04/22/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-39, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 490 (Ch. 2026-40)
04/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/11/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/11/2026
Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
03/11/2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (078509)
03/09/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 078509 engrossed amendment (replaces 073989, 106271, 520293, 312799)
03/09/2026
House
Passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 1
03/09/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 073989 adopted as amended
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 106271 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 520293 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 312799 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
03/05/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (458674)
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/17/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/05/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
02/02/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/21/2026
Senate
Now in Fiscal Policy
01/21/2026
Senate
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
01/16/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/12/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
01/12/2026
Senate
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/01/2025
Senate
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
11/13/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:10 PM