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CS/CS/SB 612: Wrecker Services [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Appropriations ; Commerce ; Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Wrecker Services [EPCC]; provides for regulatory oversight of wrecker services by DOACS; creates Wrecker Operator Advisory Council within DOACS; directs council to prepare recommendations re education & training & present recommendations to Legislature and Commissioner of Agriculture; requires wrecker companies to register annually with DOACS; authorizes counties & municipalities to enact ordinances governing wrecker operators, etc. Amends & Reenacts FS. APPROPRIATION: $693,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2007 Senate • Filed
    1/31/2007 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Commerce; Criminal Justice; General Government Appropriations
    3/2/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 37-S
    3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Commerce; Criminal Justice; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00040; On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/07/07, 9:00 am, 37-S
    3/7/2007 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation (474546); YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00132
    3/8/2007 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00132
    3/9/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/14/07, 1:30 pm, 412-K
    3/14/2007 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (541746); YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00173
    3/16/2007 Senate • Now in Commerce -SJ 00173; On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 03/20/07, 9:30 am, 401-S
    3/20/2007 Senate • CS by Commerce; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 00236; CS read 1st time on 03/22/07 -SJ 00237
    3/22/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00236; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 401-S
    3/27/2007 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00257
    3/28/2007 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00257
    4/19/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- General Government Appropriations, 04/24/07, 8:15 am, 401-S
    4/24/2007 Senate • CS/CS by- General Government Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00545; CS read 1st time on 04/25/07 -SJ 00548; Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00545
    4/26/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00584
    4/27/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00639; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 00640; Immediately certified -SJ 00640
    4/27/2007 House • In Messages
    5/4/2007 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 612, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2007 at 9:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 93 (c1) Wrecker Services Robaina Similar Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Policy & Budget Council
    Location:
    H 61 Recovering/Towing/Vehicles & Vessels Machek Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
    Location:
    S 1006 Recovering/Towing/Vehicles & Vessels [EPCC] Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    330126 - Amendment
    		Lynn 4/25/2007
    4:37 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/26/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/24/2007 8:15 AM General Government Appropriations 5 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2007 10:47 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.01 Definitions.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    205.1977
    316.530 Towing requirements.
    316.550 Operations not in conformity with law; special permits.
    320.01 Definitions, general.
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan.
    320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.
    320.08 License taxes.
    320.0821 Wrecker license plates.
    320.13 Dealer and manufacturer license plates and alternative method of registration.
    321.051 Florida Highway Patrol wrecker operator system; penalties for operation outside of system.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system.
    508.101
    508.102
    508.103
    508.104
    508.105
    508.106
    508.1061
    508.107
    508.108
    508.109
    508.110
    508.111
    508.112
    508.113
    508.114
    508.116
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing.

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  • CS/SB 612, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2007 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2007 (pdf)
    Commerce (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    214852 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Lawson)     		4/22/2007
    2:00 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    521672 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Jones)     		4/23/2007
    5:53 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    352792 - Amendment
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Bennett)     		4/23/2007
    7:46 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 072312 - Amendment to Amendment (352792)
    		General Government Appropriations
    (Jones)     		4/27/2007
    12:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2007 12:30 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.01 Definitions.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    205.1977
    316.530 Towing requirements.
    316.550 Operations not in conformity with law; special permits.
    320.01 Definitions, general.
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan.
    320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.
    320.08 License taxes.
    320.0821 Wrecker license plates.
    320.13 Dealer and manufacturer license plates and alternative method of registration.
    321.051 Florida Highway Patrol wrecker operator system; penalties for operation outside of system.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system.
    508.101
    508.102
    508.103
    508.104
    508.105
    508.106
    508.1061
    508.107
    508.108
    508.109
    508.110
    508.111
    508.112
    508.113
    508.114
    508.116
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing.

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  • SB 612, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2007 at 9:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2007 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    512530 - Amendment
    		Transportation
    (Constantine)     		3/6/2007
    9:52 AM     		Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/7/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 942866 - Amendment to Amendment (512530)
    		Transportation
    (Constantine)     		3/7/2007
    3:06 PM     		Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    3/7/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    474546 - Amendment
    		Transportation
    (Constantine)     		3/7/2007
    3:01 PM     		Favorable
    3/7/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 541746 - Substitute Amendment (474546)
    		Community Affairs
    (Crist)     		3/13/2007
    4:28 PM     		Favorable
    3/7/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    681736 - Amendment
    		Commerce
    (Crist)     		3/20/2007
    9:06 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2007 9:00 AM Transportation 7 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/14/2007 1:30 PM Community Affairs View Vote Record
    3/20/2007 9:30 AM Commerce 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (32)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1.01 Definitions.
    120.80 Exceptions and special requirements; agencies.
    205.1977
    316.530 Towing requirements.
    316.550 Operations not in conformity with law; special permits.
    320.01 Definitions, general.
    320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; International Registration Plan.
    320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.
    320.08 License taxes.
    320.0821 Wrecker license plates.
    320.13 Dealer and manufacturer license plates and alternative method of registration.
    321.051 Florida Highway Patrol wrecker operator system; penalties for operation outside of system.
    323.001 Wrecker operator storage facilities; vehicle holds.
    323.002 County and municipal wrecker operator systems; penalties for operation outside of system.
    508.101
    508.102
    508.103
    508.104
    508.105
    508.106
    508.1061
    508.107
    508.108
    508.109
    508.110
    508.111
    508.112
    508.113
    508.114
    508.116
    713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles and vessels.
    715.07 Vehicles or vessels parked on private property; towing.

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