Florida HB 545: Motor Vehicles Using the Furthermost Left-hand Lane

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HB 545 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to watercraft restrictions based on 2
energy source; amending s. 327.75, F.S.; authorizing 3
state agencies, governmental entities, and local 4
governments to restrict the use of a watercraft based 5
on the energy source used to power the watercraft if 6
such watercraft is used on certain bodies of water; 7
providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 327.75, Florida 12
Statutes, is amended to read: 13
327.75 Watercraft Energy Source Freedom Act.— 14
(3) PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTIONS BASED ON ENERGY SOURCE.—15
(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a state 16
agency, municipality, governmental entity, or county may not 17
restrict the use or sale of a watercraft based on the energy 18
source used to power the watercraft, including an energy source 19
used for propulsion or used for powering other functions of the 20
watercraft. 21
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any lake, reservoir, 22
drainage pond, or a detention or retention pond necessary for 23
the preservation or protection of such waters from 24
contamination. 25

HB 545 2026

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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 26