SB 574 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients

Summary

Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients; Revising eligibility for toll exemptions to include operators displaying a Purple Heart special license plate or a Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 574 Filed → S 574 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends Florida Statute 338.155 to add a new toll exemption for individuals operating vehicles with Purple Heart specialty license plates or motorcycles with Purple Heart special motorcycle license plates. The change expands toll exemption eligibility beyond existing categories like military personnel and emergency responders to include Purple Heart medal recipients who display their special plates.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from existing toll exemptions for state employees, military personnel, disabled persons, and emergency services to now include Purple Heart medal recipients displaying their specialty license plates.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new exemption category for persons operating motor vehicles displaying a Purple Heart specialty license plate or motorcycles displaying a Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.

TECHNICAL

Changed document version from filed bill (S 574) to committee substitute version (c1) with updated formatting and metadata, but substantive policy content remains the same.

TIMELINE

Established July 1, 2025 as the effective date for the new toll exemption provision.

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Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

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Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

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Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors