Senate Bill 950 (2021) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 950: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Book

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety; Revising and providing requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; providing exceptions; providing a penalty; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to provide an annual awareness and safety campaign regarding certain safety precautions; exempting a motor vehicle driver from certain provisions relating to no-passing zones when overtaking a bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or an electric bicycle; making a technical change; revising requirements for vehicles turning at intersections; prohibiting persons riding bicycles in a bicycle lane from riding more than two abreast, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-180
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2021	Senate	• Filed
2/4/2021	Senate	• Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 105
3/2/2021	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 105
3/25/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/30/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/30/2021	Senate	• CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 342
3/31/2021	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/1/2021	Senate	• CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 350
4/2/2021	Senate	• Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations • Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 383 • Now in Rules
4/13/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2021	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 472 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/21/2021	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 547 • Amendment(s) adopted (793004) -SJ 549 • Read 3rd time -SJ 549 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 549
4/21/2021	House	• In Messages
4/23/2021	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2021) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/26/2021	House	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/27/2021	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/27/2021	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 746
4/27/2021	House	• Message sent to senate
6/28/2021		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2021		• Approved by Governor
7/6/2021		• Chapter No. 2021-180

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CS/SB 950, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 4:41 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 605 (c2)	Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety	Hunschofsky	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
212.05	Sales, storage, use tax.	Page 10 (pdf)
316.003	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.083	Overtaking and passing a vehicle.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.0875	No-passing zones.	Page 4 (pdf)
316.151	Required position and method of turning at intersections.	Page 5 (pdf)
316.2065	Bicycle regulations.	Page 7 (pdf)
316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 11 (pdf)
322.12	Examination of applicants.	Page 9 (pdf)
655.960	Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.	Page 12 (pdf)

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CS/SB 950, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/21/2021 at 4:09 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 605 (c2)	Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety	Hunschofsky	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/27/2021 11:24 AM	House	114 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
212.05	Sales, storage, use tax.	Page 10 (pdf)
316.003	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.083	Overtaking and passing a vehicle.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.0875	No-passing zones.	Page 4 (pdf)
316.151	Required position and method of turning at intersections.	Page 5 (pdf)
316.2065	Bicycle regulations.	Page 7 (pdf)
316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 11 (pdf)
322.12	Examination of applicants.	Page 9 (pdf)
655.960	Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.	Page 12 (pdf)

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CS/SB 950, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2021 at 2:25 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2021 (pdf) Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 605 (c2)	Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety	Hunschofsky	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)

Floor Amendments (2)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
793004 - Amendment Delete lines 57 - 237 and insert:	Book	4/20/2021 3:57 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF
318542 - Amendment to Amendment (793004) Delete lines 155 - 159 and insert:	Book	4/21/2021 10:44 AM	Senate: Adopted 4/21/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
4/16/2021 9:00 AM	Rules	View Vote Record

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/21/2021 12:56 PM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
212.05	Sales, storage, use tax.	Page 10 (pdf)
316.003	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.083	Overtaking and passing a vehicle.	Page 3 (pdf)
316.0875	No-passing zones.	Page 4 (pdf)
316.151	Required position and method of turning at intersections.	Page 5 (pdf)
316.2065	Bicycle regulations.	Page 7 (pdf)
316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 11 (pdf)
322.12	Examination of applicants.	Page 9 (pdf)
655.960	Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.	Page 12 (pdf)

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SB 950, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2021 at 10:36 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf) Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (1)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 605 (c1)	Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety	Hunschofsky	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)

Committee Amendments (1)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
297958 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Transportation (Book)	3/29/2021 5:28 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/31/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/30/2021 3:30 PM	Transportation	8 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
212.05	Sales, storage, use tax.	Page 10 (pdf)
316.003	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.083	Overtaking and passing a vehicle.	Page 2 (pdf)
316.0875	No-passing zones.	Page 4 (pdf)
316.151	Required position and method of turning at intersections.	Page 5 (pdf)
316.2065	Bicycle regulations.	Page 7 (pdf)
316.306	School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner.	Page 11 (pdf)
322.12	Examination of applicants.	Page 9 (pdf)
655.960	Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.	Page 12 (pdf)

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