# Florida HB 253: Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles Florida HB 253, Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Chapter No. 2025-36) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB253-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 253 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-27 - Last action: 2025-05-20, Chapter No. 2025-36 - Sponsor: Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (151 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Felony penalties for false vehicle stops: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, using prohibited red, red-and-white, or blue lights visible from directly in front to stop or try to stop another vehicle is a third-degree felony. Exceptions in the law still apply. - New penalties for hiding vehicle plates: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, knowingly changing covered vehicle papers, plates, or stickers, or making plate details harder to read or record, is a second-degree misdemeanor. Buying or possessing a device made to switch, hide, or interfere with recording a plate is also a second-degree misdemeanor. M… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Douglas Michael "Doug" Bankson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Judiciary Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 115 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-05-20: Chapter No. 2025-36 - 2025-05-19: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-23: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-23: CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 489 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time -SJ 489 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time -SJ 489 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 44 -SJ 489 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 489 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-16: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-16: CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-16: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-16: Amendment 779263 adopted (House) - 2025-04-16: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025) (House) - 2025-04-09: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2025-04-08: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-08: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-08: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-25: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-25: Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-25: Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-21: Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-14: Now in Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-13: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-13: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-13: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-12: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-10: PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-06: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-27: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/e1/PDF) - c2, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-01-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/253/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB253-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).