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SB 2160: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

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Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Creates motor carrier weight inspection as an area of program responsibility within the Department of Transportation, which replaces motor carrier compliance. Revises the divisions within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Creates the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance of the Division of the Florida Highway Patrol within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Requires the department rather than the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue special motor vehicle license plates, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
 Last Action: 5/26/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-66, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/1/2011 Senate • SPB 7206 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2160) by Budget
    • Filed
    4/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 337
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/06/11
    4/5/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 337
    4/6/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 384
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/7/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 433
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
    • Immediately certified -SJ 450
    • Requests House concur or failing to concur appoint conference cmte -SJ 450
    4/7/2011 House • In Messages
    • Received -HJ 566
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 566
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 566
    • Amendment(s) adopted (969825) -HJ 567
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 569
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 569
    • Immediately certified -HJ 584
    • Refused to concur, acceded to request for conference committee -HJ 584
    4/7/2011 Senate • In returning messages
    4/26/2011 Senate • Conference Committee appointed: Senators Alexander (Chair), Negron (Vice Chair); Gaetz, Gardiner, Siplin, Thrasher (At Large); Budget Conference Committee on FRS/Retirement: Ring (Chair), Benacquisto; Budget Conference Committee on Professional Deregulation: Hays (Chair); Budget Conference Committee on Governmental Reorganization: Gaetz (Chair); Budget Conference Committee on SEED Fund: Gaetz (Chair); Budget Conference Committee on State Employee Group Health Insurance: Negron (Chair); Budget Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Fasano (Chair), Bennett, Evers, Joyner, Sachs, Storms, Thrasher; Budget Conference Committee on Education Pre-K - 12/PreK-12: Simmons (Chair), Bullard, Detert, Dockery, Montford, Wise; Budget Conference Committee on General Government/Government Operations: Hays (Chair), Dean, Diaz de la Portilla, Jones, Ring; Budget Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Negron (Chair), Flores, Garcia, Norman, Richter, Sobel; Budget Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Lynn (Chair), Altman, Braynon, Oelrich, Siplin; Budget Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation and Economic Development: Gaetz (Chair), Benacquisto, Bogdanoff, Hill, Latvala, Margolis, Smith -SJ 507
    4/26/2011 House • Conference Committee appointed: Representatives Horner (Chair), Berman, Bernard, Brandes, Broxson, Caldwell, Dorworth, Drake, Ray, Rogers, Workman -HJ 778
    5/6/2011 Senate • Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1143
    • Conference Committee Report adopted (213166) -SJ 1154
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 1154
    5/6/2011 House • In returning messages
    • Conference Committee Report considered -HJ 1475
    • Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 1476
    • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 99 NAYS 20 -HJ 1486
    5/6/2011 Senate • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1832
    5/17/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/26/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-66, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69)

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  • SB 2160, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/10/2011 at 7:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 (c3) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Albritton Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5001 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131), HB 5303 (Ch. 2011-98), HB 5401 (Ch. 2011-132), HB 5405 (Ch. 2011-133), CS/CS/SB 1292 (Ch. 2011-44), CS/CS/SB 1314 (Ch. 2011-45), SB 2002 (Ch. 2011-47), SB 2094 (Ch. 2011-48), SB 2096 (Ch. 2011-49), SB 2098 (Ch. 2011-50), SB 2100 (Ch. 2011-68), SB 2104 (Ch. 2011-51), SB 2110 (Ch. 2011-52), SB 2114 (Ch. 2011-54), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56), SB 2128 (Ch. 2011-57), SB 2130 (Ch. 2011-58), SB 2132 (Ch. 2011-59), SB 2136 (Ch. 2011-60), SB 2142 (Ch. 2011-67), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61), SB 2146 (Ch. 2011-62), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64), SB 2154 (Ch. 2011-65), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66), SB 2162 (Ch. 2011-157) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5501 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1434 (c1) Office of Motor Carrier Compliance Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (GO)     		Track This Bill
    S 1644 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (er) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.23 Department of Transportation. Page 5 (pdf)
    20.24 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 6 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 7 (pdf)
    311.115 Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of licensed security officers at Florida seaports. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 9 (pdf)
    316.1957 Parking violations; designated parking spaces for persons who have disabilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 14 (pdf)
    316.3025 Penalties. Page 16 (pdf)
    316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers. Page 17 (pdf)
    316.516 Width, height, and length; inspection; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 19 (pdf)
    316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    316.640 Enforcement. Page 25 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)
    320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; lists and searches; fees. Page 29 (pdf)
    320.18 Withholding registration. Page 30 (pdf)
    320.275 Automobile Dealers Industry Advisory Board. Page 31 (pdf)
    321.05 Duties, functions, and powers of patrol officers. Page 33 (pdf)
    321.23 Public records; fees for copies; destruction of obsolete records; photographing records; effect as evidence. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 36 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver’s license agents. Page 37 (pdf)
    322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of records. Page 38 (pdf)
    322.202 Admission of evidence obtained from the Division of Driver Licenses and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Page 40 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 41 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination.
    334.044 Department; powers and duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions. Page 43 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 44 (pdf)

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  • SB 2160, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/9/2011 at 5:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 (c3) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Albritton Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5001 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131), HB 5303 (Ch. 2011-98), HB 5401 (Ch. 2011-132), HB 5405 (Ch. 2011-133), CS/CS/SB 1292 (Ch. 2011-44), CS/CS/SB 1314 (Ch. 2011-45), SB 2002 (Ch. 2011-47), SB 2094 (Ch. 2011-48), SB 2096 (Ch. 2011-49), SB 2098 (Ch. 2011-50), SB 2100 (Ch. 2011-68), SB 2104 (Ch. 2011-51), SB 2110 (Ch. 2011-52), SB 2114 (Ch. 2011-54), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56), SB 2128 (Ch. 2011-57), SB 2130 (Ch. 2011-58), SB 2132 (Ch. 2011-59), SB 2136 (Ch. 2011-60), SB 2142 (Ch. 2011-67), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61), SB 2146 (Ch. 2011-62), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64), SB 2154 (Ch. 2011-65), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66), SB 2162 (Ch. 2011-157) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5501 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1434 (c1) Office of Motor Carrier Compliance Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (GO)     		Track This Bill
    S 1644 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (e2) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.23 Department of Transportation. Page 5 (pdf)
    20.24 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 6 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 7 (pdf)
    311.115 Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of licensed security officers at Florida seaports. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 9 (pdf)
    316.1957 Parking violations; designated parking spaces for persons who have disabilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 14 (pdf)
    316.3025 Penalties. Page 16 (pdf)
    316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers. Page 17 (pdf)
    316.516 Width, height, and length; inspection; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 19 (pdf)
    316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    316.640 Enforcement. Page 25 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)
    320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; lists and searches; fees. Page 29 (pdf)
    320.18 Withholding registration. Page 30 (pdf)
    320.275 Automobile Dealers Industry Advisory Board. Page 31 (pdf)
    321.05 Duties, functions, and powers of patrol officers. Page 33 (pdf)
    321.23 Public records; fees for copies; destruction of obsolete records; photographing records; effect as evidence. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 36 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver’s license agents. Page 37 (pdf)
    322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of records. Page 38 (pdf)
    322.202 Admission of evidence obtained from the Division of Driver Licenses and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Page 40 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 41 (pdf)
    322.56 Contracts for administration of driver’s license examination. Page 43 (pdf)
    334.044 Department; powers and duties. Page 44 (pdf)
    413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions. Page 44 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 45 (pdf)

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  • SB 2160, Original Filed Version Posted 4/1/2011 at 7:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2011 (pdf)
    Budget Conference Committee on Budget/Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 5/5/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 (c3) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Albritton Compare Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5001 (e1) Appropriations Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), HB 5011 (Ch. 2011-131), HB 5303 (Ch. 2011-98), HB 5401 (Ch. 2011-132), HB 5405 (Ch. 2011-133), CS/CS/SB 1292 (Ch. 2011-44), CS/CS/SB 1314 (Ch. 2011-45), SB 2002 (Ch. 2011-47), SB 2094 (Ch. 2011-48), SB 2096 (Ch. 2011-49), SB 2098 (Ch. 2011-50), SB 2100 (Ch. 2011-68), SB 2104 (Ch. 2011-51), SB 2110 (Ch. 2011-52), SB 2114 (Ch. 2011-54), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55), SB 2122 (Ch. 2011-56), SB 2128 (Ch. 2011-57), SB 2130 (Ch. 2011-58), SB 2132 (Ch. 2011-59), SB 2136 (Ch. 2011-60), SB 2142 (Ch. 2011-67), SB 2144 (Ch. 2011-61), SB 2146 (Ch. 2011-62), SB 2150 (Ch. 2011-63), SB 2152 (Ch. 2011-64), SB 2154 (Ch. 2011-65), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66), SB 2162 (Ch. 2011-157) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 5501 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/7/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2000 (Ch. 2011-69), SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66) -HJ 584
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1150 (e2) Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In returning messages from House     		Track This Bill
    S 1434 (c1) Office of Motor Carrier Compliance Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (GO)     		Track This Bill
    S 1644 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2160 (Ch. 2011-66)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)     		Track This Bill
    S 2000 (e2) Appropriations Budget Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: In committee/council (RC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    969825 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Horner 4/5/2011
    4:27 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/7/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    213166 - Conference Committee Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		5/5/2011
    3:02 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/6/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2011 11:52 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/7/2011 7:44 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/6/2011 5:42 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 2 Nays
    5/6/2011 10:58 PM House 99 Yeas - 20 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.23 Department of Transportation. Page 5 (pdf)
    20.24 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 6 (pdf)
    110.205 Career service; exemptions. Page 6 (pdf)
    288.816 Intergovernmental relations. Page 7 (pdf)
    311.115 Seaport Security Standards Advisory Council. Page 8 (pdf)
    311.121 Qualifications, training, and certification of licensed security officers at Florida seaports. Page 8 (pdf)
    316.066 Written reports of crashes. Page 9 (pdf)
    316.1957 Parking violations; designated parking spaces for persons who have disabilities. Page 13 (pdf)
    316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement. Page 14 (pdf)
    316.3025 Penalties. Page 16 (pdf)
    316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers. Page 17 (pdf)
    316.516 Width, height, and length; inspection; penalties. Page 18 (pdf)
    316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. Page 19 (pdf)
    316.613 Child restraint requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    316.640 Enforcement. Page 25 (pdf)
    318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)
    320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; lists and searches; fees. Page 29 (pdf)
    320.18 Withholding registration. Page 30 (pdf)
    320.275 Automobile Dealers Industry Advisory Board. Page 31 (pdf)
    321.05 Duties, functions, and powers of patrol officers. Page 33 (pdf)
    321.23 Public records; fees for copies; destruction of obsolete records; photographing records; effect as evidence. Page 35 (pdf)
    322.02 Legislative intent; administration. Page 36 (pdf)
    322.135 Driver’s license agents. Page 37 (pdf)
    322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of records. Page 38 (pdf)
    322.202 Admission of evidence obtained from the Division of Driver Licenses and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Page 40 (pdf)
    322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting fees. Page 41 (pdf)
    334.044 Department; powers and duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    413.012 Confidential records disclosure prohibited; exemptions. Page 43 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 44 (pdf)

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