Bill Summary

HB 543 Transportation (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by McFarland  CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, Budget Committee, State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Transportation: Revises & provides provisions relating to increasing minimum perception-reaction time for steady yellow signals, seaports, speed detection systems in school zones, automated license plate recognition systems, private school bus contractors, school bus infraction detection systems, lowering maximum speed limits, flashing beacons, school zones, radar & LiDAR units, disabled parking permits, golf carts, prevention of excessive or unusual noise, motor vehicle registration, license plate frames or decorative border devices, digital driver licenses & electronic credentialing system, digital imaged licenses, use of data by identity verification service providers, direct payments to subcontractors, metropolitan planning organizations, & takeover agreements; provides various penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Commerce Committee
   H Budget Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/25/25
HOUSE 
Filed
12/03/25
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Referred to Commerce Committee; Ways & Means Committee; Budget Committee; State Affairs Committee
12/03/25
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Now in Commerce Committee
01/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 01/21/26, 8:00 am, 212 K
01/21/26
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 21 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/22/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/23/26
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Reference to Ways & Means Committee removed; Remaining references: Budget Committee; State Affairs Committee
01/23/26
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Now in Budget Committee
02/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 02/16/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee; 28 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/17/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/19/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/26/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/26/26
HOUSE 
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/26/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
03/04/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (304287); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 107 Yeas / 1 Nay)
03/04/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/04/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/04/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/06/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1080; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (389764); Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/06/26
HOUSE 
In returning messages
03/12/26
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Placed on Senate Returning Message List 5
03/12/26
HOUSE 
Received from Messages; Refused to Concur in Amendment (389764); Requested Senate to Recede
03/12/26
SENATE
In returning messages
03/12/26
SENATE
Placed on House Returning Message List 4
03/12/26
SENATE
Received from Messages; Refused to Recede from Amendment (389764); Insisted House to Concur
03/12/26
HOUSE 
In returning messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0543
Filed on 11/25/25
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Amendment 118977 DE
McFarland
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 484885 AA
Jacques
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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Amendment 114341 AA
Plakon
Filed on 01/20/26
Adopted
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0543C1
Filed on 01/22/26
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Amendment 693235
McFarland
Filed on 02/13/26
Adopted
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0543C2
Filed on 02/17/26
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Amendment 557819
Yeager
Filed on 02/25/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 286453 DE
McFarland
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 549565 AA
Botana
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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Amendment 475337 AA
McFarland
Filed on 02/26/26
Adopted
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0543C3
Filed on 02/26/26
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Amendment 304287
McFarland
Filed on 02/27/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0543E1
Filed on 03/04/26
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Amendment 389764 DE
Diceglie
Filed on 03/05/26
Refused to Recede
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Statute Citations
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775.15
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