HB 1233 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation

Summary
Transportation; Revises membership of Florida Transportation Research Institute; requires Florida Greenways & Trails Council to meet within specified timeframe to update specified recommendations; requires seaports to include critical infrastructure resource strategies in specified plan; revises provisions relating to personal delivery devices & mobile carriers; increases certain speed limits; modifies terms for elections to attend basic driver improvement course; authorizes certain rental trucks to elect permanent registration period; requires motor vehicle registration renewal to be recorded electronically; removes provisions relating to validation stickers; revises provisions relating to drone delivery services & drone ports; revises powers & duties of DOT with respect to state airport systems; provides requirements for commercial service airports relating to critical infrastructure resources; revises provisions relating to certain communications facilities; revises construction materials that may be used for certain multiuse trails or shared-use paths; provides that certain provisions relating to paratransit services apply only to persons with disabilities; revises provisions authorizing certain sign owners to increase sign height under certain circumstances; provides penalties for shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into occupied or unoccupied autonomous vehicle; provides penalties for defacing, injuring, or damaging autonomous vehicle.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 1233 c1 H 1233 c2 · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was significantly revised to expand its scope from primarily transportation and personal delivery devices to include major updates on airport infrastructure, advanced air mobility, and utility protection. The changes also introduce new regulations for rental truck registration, election course terms, and vehicle validation stickers. These revisions broaden the bill's applicability to include emerging aviation technologies and utility infrastructure, while updating administrative procedures for vehicle registration and driver education.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from focusing on ground transportation and personal delivery devices to include advanced air mobility corridors, airport critical infrastructure, utility protection measures, and rental truck registration rules.
SCOPE

Added provisions requiring airports to maintain critical infrastructure resources and defining new terms for advanced air mobility.

REQUIREMENT

Introduced requirements for rental trucks to elect a permanent registration period and removed validation sticker provisions.

Modified the membership composition of the Florida Transportation Research Institute.

Added rules prohibiting municipalities and counties from requiring utility providers to locate or perform surveys of certain facilities.

DEFINITION

Added the definition for 'prohibited zone of operation' to regulate personal delivery devices and drones.

TIMELINE

Modified terms for elections to attend a basic driver improvement course.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

231
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 26
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic7
4 Yea 1 Nay 2
57% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
14
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-1-2)
house
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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