HB 937 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Transportation

Summary
Transportation; Requires licensing rather than registration of, & fuel tax decals rather than identifying devices for, motor carriers; requires copy of license to be carried in each qualified motor vehicle or made available electronically; specifies how fuel tax decals are to be displayed on qualified motor vehicles; requires DHSMV or its authorized agent to issue licenses & fuel tax decals; requires fuel tax decal renewal orders to be submitted electronically beginning on specified date; revises required contents of temporary fuel-use permits; revises reporting periods & due dates for motor fuel use tax returns; requires such tax returns to be submitted electronically beginning on specified date; revises requirements for calculation of interest due for delinquent tax; provides penalties for any person who counterfeits, alters, manufactures, or sells fuel tax licenses, fuel tax decals, or temporary fuel-use permits except under certain circumstances; requires motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals under certain circumstances & notify DHSMV; revises apparent amount of property damage that requires driver of vehicle involved in crash to notify law enforcement of crash; provides exemption from certain vehicle registration requirements for certain active duty military members; requires applicants to provide proof of address; revises requirements for documenting applicant's address & proof of legal presence; revises prohibition on obscuring license plate; provides that use of license plate frame or decorative border device is not prohibited under specified conditions; authorizes DHSMV to use e-mail as method of notification; requires e-mail address to be included on ID card application & request for replacement driver license or instruction permit, respectively; authorizes orders of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification to be provided by e-mail notification.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

H 937 c1 H 937 c2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was updated from the first committee version (c1) to the second committee version (c2), incorporating new language regarding license plate obscuring devices. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific exception allowing license plate frames or decorative borders under certain conditions, which was not present in the previous version. This revision clarifies the rules for what constitutes an illegal obstruction of a license plate while permitting standard decorative accessories.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly address and exempt license plate frames and decorative borders from obscuring prohibitions, whereas the previous version focused on general legibility and visibility requirements without this specific exception.
REQUIREMENT

Added a specific exception allowing the use of license plate frames or decorative borders, provided they meet specified conditions that do not obscure the plate.

Removed general language regarding how license plate legibility, angular visibility, or detectability are to be maintained, replacing it with the more specific exception for frames and borders.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for the term 'license plate obscuring device' to clarify the legal standards for what constitutes an obstruction.

TECHNICAL

Updated document metadata including the bill version identifier from 'hb937-01-c1' to 'hb937-02-c2' and changed the page count from 46 to 47.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
Feb 24, 2026
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Ways & Means Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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