CS/CS/HB 1113: Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Killebrew ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Bell ; Harris ; López, J.
Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles; Authorizes driver of authorized emergency vehicle to exercise certain privileges when transporting organs or surgical teams for organ donation or transplant to certain locations; authorizes authorized emergency vehicles to operate emergency lights & sirens in emergency; authorizes organ transport vehicles to show or display red lights; authorizes organ transport vehicle to display or use red warning signals.
- Rules (RC)
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 1/2/2024 House • Filed 
 1/9/2024 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 
 • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
 • Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
 • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
 1/17/2024 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda 
 1/19/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 
 1/20/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 
 1/22/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) 
 • CS Filed
 • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
 1/23/2024 House • Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee 
 • Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
 1/26/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda 
 1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee 
 1/31/2024 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee 
 • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
 • CS Filed
 • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
 2/2/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar 
 • Added to Second Reading Calendar
 2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024) 
 2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time 
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 • Added to Third Reading Calendar
 2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time 
 • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
 2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages 
 2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules 
 2/27/2024 Senate • Received 
 3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 643 
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
 • Substituted for CS/SB 1164 -SJ 643
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 643
 • Read 3rd time -SJ 644
 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 644
 3/4/2024 House • In Messages 
 • Ordered enrolled
 3/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 3/22/2024 • Approved by Governor 
 • Chapter No. 2024-34
 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1113, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2024 at 5:10 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 (c1) Use of Lights and Sirens on Authorized Emergency Vehicles Burton Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643   Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 3 (pdf) 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 4 (pdf) 316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 5 (pdf) 316.271 Horns and warning devices. Page 6 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 7 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 8 (pdf) 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1113, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/31/2024 at 1:03 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 (c1) Use of Lights and Sirens on Authorized Emergency Vehicles Burton Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643   Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 2/22/2024 3:31 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/4/2024 4:14 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 3 (pdf) 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 4 (pdf) 316.2398 Display or use of red or red and white warning signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical staff. Page 5 (pdf) 316.271 Horns and warning devices. Page 6 (pdf) 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a wireless communications device in a handheld manner. Page 7 (pdf) 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 8 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 1113, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2024 at 8:58 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 (c1) Use of Lights and Sirens on Authorized Emergency Vehicles Burton Compare Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 091119 - Strike All Amendment 
 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Killebrew 1/29/2024 
 4:36 PMAdopted without Objection 
 1/30/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (2)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf) 316.271 Horns and warning devices. Page 3 (pdf) 
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                    HB 1113, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2024 at 4:57 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2024 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1164 Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles Burton Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643   Committee Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 379399 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 34-63 and insert:Killebrew 1/17/2024 
 4:41 PMAdopted without Objection 
 1/19/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)