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CS/SB 86: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Gaetz

Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Declaring the policy of the state with respect to the operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens; requiring sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles and facilitate the transfer of such persons into the custody of a federal immigration agency; requiring the impoundment and removal of a commercial motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    10/13/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Criminal Justice
    2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time
    2/6/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

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  • CS/SB 86, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1247 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens Shoaf Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.3026 Unlawful operation of motor carriers. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 86, Original Filed Version Posted 9/25/2025 at 2:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1247 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens Shoaf Compare Last Action: 1/15/2026 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    815506 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Gaetz)     		1/22/2026
    3:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2026     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2026 1:00 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.3021 Page 1 (pdf)

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