Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 687: Driving and Boating Offenses
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 687 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Driving and Boating Offenses. Primary sponsor: Rachel Plakon (Republican), Kim Kendall (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Chapter No. 2025-121.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Driving and Boating Offenses; Provides enhanced penalties for DUI & BUI manslaughter & vehicular & vessel homicide if person has prior conviction for specified offenses; requires that a person be told that his or her failure to submit to lawful test of breath or urine subsequent to a DUI arrest is either a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree misdemeanor; creates a criminal penalty for a first refusal to submit to a breath or urine test subsequent to a DUI arrest; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Plakon | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Kim Kendall | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Criminal Justice Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Casello | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Johanna López | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chapter No. 2025-121
- Approved by Governor
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
- Amendment 475084 Concur
- Senate Message List
- In Messages
- CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
- Read 3rd time
- Amendment(s) adopted (475084)
- Read 2nd time
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