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CS/SB 1164: Use of Lights and Sirens on Authorized Emergency Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Burton

Use of Lights and Sirens on Authorized Emergency Vehicles; Revising the definition of the term “authorized emergency vehicles”; authorizing organ transport vehicles to exercise certain privileges; providing that certain vehicles transporting organs and surgical teams for organ recovery or transplant may show or display red lights and operate sirens while en route to a hospital, an airport, or other designated location; authorizing the display or use of red warning signals by organ transport vehicles under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/1/2024 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs
    • Remaining references corrected to Rules
    • Now in Rules
    • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/14/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
    3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 643
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1113 -SJ 643
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1113 (Ch. 2024-34) -SJ 643

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  • CS/SB 1164, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/31/2024 at 9:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1113 (er) Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-34 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/14/2024 9:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    316.072 Obedience to and effect of traffic laws. Page 2 (pdf)
    316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 3 (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 6 (pdf)
    655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1164, Original Filed Version Posted 1/2/2024 at 2:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1113 (c1) Use of Lights and Sirens on Emergency Vehicles Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-34 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    319188 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Burton)     		1/29/2024
    11:49 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/31/2024     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 1:00 PM Transportation 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 1 (pdf)

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