HB 577 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles

Summary

Removal, Storage, and Cleanup of Electric Vehicles; Requires counties to establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; authorizes municipalities establish daily administration fee for proper storage of certain electric vehicles; provides maximum amount for such fees; provides that motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay certain costs; provides that any reasonable fee for service includes any daily administration fee.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

H 577 c2 → H 577 c3 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision expands the scope from only counties to include both counties and municipalities, clarifies that municipalities can establish their own daily administration fees independent of county fees, and adds specific definitions for 'proper storage' requiring electric vehicles to be separated from combustibles by at least 50 feet or surrounded by barriers. The changes ensure consistent fee structures across different local government types while maintaining safety standards for electric vehicle storage after accidents.

Scope change

Expanded applicability from counties only to include both counties and municipalities, with municipalities now able to establish independent daily administration fees that override county ordinances within their jurisdiction.

SCOPE

Added municipalities as eligible entities that can establish daily administration fees for electric vehicle storage, previously limited to counties only.

DEFINITION

Added new definition of 'proper storage' requiring electric vehicles to be separated from combustibles and structures by at least 50 feet on all sides or surrounded by earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry barriers.

Modified definition of 'daily administration fee' to clarify it applies after cleanup and debris removal, specifically for administrative costs related to proper storage of damaged electric vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Modified fee applicability conditions to specify when fees apply (owner incapacitated, unavailable, or does not consent to removal) and clarified that municipalities' ordinances override county ordinances within municipal boundaries.

Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

111–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 118

Apr 23, 2025

D Democratic34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican84

78 Yea 6

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors