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HB 557 2026

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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to intelligent speed assistance 2
devices; amending ss. 316.191 and 316.1922, F.S.; 3
requiring certain persons convicted of certain driving 4
offenses to comply with specified requirements; 5
creating s. 316.1928, F.S.; defining the terms 6
"eligible offender" and "intelligent speed assistance 7
device"; prohibiting an eligible offender from 8
operating a motor vehicle unless such vehicle is 9
equipped with an intelligent speed assistance device; 10
requiring an eligible offender to install and use such 11
device for a specified period as ordered by the court; 12
requiring an eligible offender to provide proof of 13
installation to the Department of Highway Safety and 14
Motor Vehicles; requiring an eligible offender to pay 15
all costs associated with such device; authorizing 16
certain eligible offenders to participate in an 17
affordability program; providing requirements for such 18
program; providing that an eligible offender approved 19
for the program shall receive a discount on costs 20
associated with such device; requiring such device to 21
be equipped with a manual override function; providing 22
requirements for such function; requiring such device 23
and each manufacturer, installer, and provider of such 24
device to be certified by the department; requiring a 25

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person who installs, repairs, maintains, monitors, or 26
removes such device to submit results of a criminal 27
background check to the department; requiring a 28
provider to provide certain support services; 29
requiring secure maintenance of device data and 30
limiting the sharing thereof; requiring the department 31
to establish certain procedures; prohibiting certain 32
actions relating to such device; providing penalties; 33
authorizing an eligible offender to operate a motor 34
vehicle without installation of such device under 35
certain circumstances; providing exceptions; requiring 36
certain eligible offenders to submit a vehicle nonuse 37
affidavit to the department; providing for 38
reinstatement of an eligible offender's driving 39
privilege; providing immunity from liability for motor 40
vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; 41
providing an exception; providing construction; 42
requiring the department to submit an annual report to 43
the Legislature beginning on a specified date; 44
authorizing the department to adopt rules; providing 45
an effective date. 46
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 48
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Section 1. Paragraph (h) is added to subsection (3) of 50

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section 316.191, Florida Statutes, to read: 51
316.191 Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt 52
driving.— 53
(3) 54
(h) Any person whose driver license has been revoked under 55
this subsection must comply with s. 316.1928 upon reinstatement 56
of his or her license. 57
Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 316.1922, Florida 58
Statutes, is amended to read: 59
316.1922 Dangerous excessive speeding.— 60
(2) A person convicted of dangerous excessive speeding 61
shall be punished by mandatory compliance with s. 316.1928 and: 62
(a) Upon a first conviction, by imprisonment for up to 30 63
days or by a fine of $500, or by both a fine and imprisonment. 64
(b) Upon a second or subsequent conviction, by 65
imprisonment for up to 90 days or by a fine of $1,000, or by 66
both such fine and imprisonment. A person convicted of a second 67
or subsequent violation of this section that occurs within 5 68
years after the date of a prior conviction for a violation of 69
this section shall have his or her driving privilege revoked for 70
at least 180 days but not no more than 1 year. 71
Section 3. Section 316.1928, Florida Statutes, is created 72
to read: 73
316.1928 Intelligent speed assistance devices required; 74
prohibited acts; penalties.— 75

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(1) As used in this section, the term: 76
(a) "Eligible offender" means a person whose driver 77
license was suspended for a violation of s. 316.191 or s. 78
316.1922 and has been reinstated or a person who has received 79
more than two speeding tickets in 12 months. 80
(b) "Intelligent speed assistance device" means an 81
aftermarket device that uses a global positioning system to 82
actively limit a motor vehicle's speed to posted or preset speed 83
limits. Intelligent speed assistance devices must be tamper