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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1241: Hands-free Driving

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1241 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Hands-free Driving. Primary sponsor: Alex Rizo (Republican), Omar Blanco (Republican), Government Operations Subcommittee. It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in State Affairs Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Hands-free Driving; Prohibits person who violates careless driving provisions from operating vehicle while using wireless communications device in handheld manner; provides additional penalties for person who violates such provisions & operates vehicle while using such device in handheld manner; authorizes first-time offenders to participate in wireless communications device driving safety program in lieu of imposition of additional penalties; provides exceptions to such prohibition; requires law enforcement officer who stops vehicle for violation of such provisions & finds that operator of vehicle is also using such device in handheld manner to inform vehicle operator of his or her right to decline search of his or her wireless communications device; prohibits such officer from taking certain actions without warrant or consent from vehicle operator; provides that user's billing records for such device or testimony of or written statements from certain authorities are admissible as evidence in crashes resulting in death or serious bodily injury for certain purposes; provides additional fine for person who commits careless driving while using such device in handheld manner; requires deposit of such fine into EMS Trust Fund of DOH.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex RizoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Omar BlancoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Government Operations SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jose AlvarezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
J.J. GrowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Mike RedondoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Mitch RosenwaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Allison TantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in State Affairs Committee
  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3. Now in State Affairs Committee
  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  5. CS Filed
  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  7. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  10. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  11. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  12. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source