HB 1247: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
GENERAL BILL by Shoaf
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1247, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 11:15 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 86 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens Gaetz Compare Last Action: 10/13/2025 S Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers. Page 2 (pdf)