SB 1782 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Dangerous Excessive Speeding

Summary

Dangerous Excessive Speeding; Specifying conduct that constitutes dangerous excessive speeding; authorizing the revocation of a person’s driving privilege for a specified period upon a second or subsequent conviction of dangerous excessive speeding; providing exceptions to the requirement that an officer indicate the applicable civil penalty on a specified traffic citation, etc.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1782 Filed → S 1782 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

SB 1782 was substantially rewritten from a bill about 'reckless driving' to a new bill about 'dangerous excessive speeding' with a different legal structure and penalties. The original bill amended existing reckless driving statutes, while the new version creates a completely new statute (316.1922) for dangerous excessive speeding. The penalties were adjusted, with first convictions now carrying a maximum fine of $500 (down from $1,000 minimum in the original) and second convictions carrying a $1,000 fine. The bill also modified requirements for mandatory hearings and citation procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from amending existing reckless driving provisions to creating an entirely new offense called 'dangerous excessive speeding' with its own dedicated statute, separating it from the general reckless driving framework.

DEFINITION

Changed the offense name from 'reckless driving' to 'dangerous excessive speeding' and created a new statute 316.1922 specifically for this offense.

Added specific threshold for revoking driving privileges on second or subsequent convictions within 5 years (180 days to 1 year).

ENFORCEMENT

Adjusted penalty amounts: first conviction fine changed from $1,000 minimum to $500 maximum; second conviction fine changed from $2,500 minimum to $1,000 maximum.

REQUIREMENT

Modified citation procedures by adding exceptions where officers do not need to indicate civil penalties for specific violations.

Removed the provision requiring 30-day vehicle impoundment for reckless driving violations.

TIMELINE

Maintained the same effective date of July 1, 2025, but changed the bill version from filed to committee substitute.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

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Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

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Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

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Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors