Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1318: Traffic Offenses
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 1318 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Traffic Offenses. Primary sponsor: Erin Grall (Republican), Rules. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Messages.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Traffic Offenses; Prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device in a handheld manner; providing an exception; requiring that sustained use of a wireless communications device by a person operating a motor vehicle be conducted through a hands-free accessory until such use is terminated; revising penalty provisions relating to the use of wireless communications devices in a handheld manner in certain circumstances; requiring persons cited for specified infractions that result in a crash with another vehicle to appear at a certain mandatory hearing, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Grall | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Rules | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tracie Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Ed Hooper | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Jason Pizzo | Co-sponsor | Independent | Senate | 37 |
| Ana Maria Rodriguez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Messages
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- In Messages
- Immediately certified
- CS passed; YEAS 29 NAYS 7
- Read 3rd time
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- CS by Rules read 1st time
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 2
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