Bill Summary

SB 86 Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gaetz  CS Sponsors: Transportation
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Summary
Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens; Declaring the policy of the state with respect to the operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens; requiring sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles and facilitate the transfer of such persons into the custody of a federal immigration agency; requiring the impoundment and removal of a commercial motor vehicle under certain circumstances; providing that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Transportation
   S Criminal Justice
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
09/25/25
SENATE
Filed
10/13/25
SENATE
Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
01/22/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Transportation, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 37 S
01/27/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Transportation; 6 Yeas, 3 Nays
01/29/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/26
SENATE
Now in Criminal Justice
02/06/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 37 S
02/11/26
SENATE
Favorable by Criminal Justice; 6 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/12/26
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
02/13/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 S
02/18/26
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 13 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/18/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/03/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
03/06/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 29 Yeas / 5 Nays)
03/06/26
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bill text & filed amendments
0086
Filed on 09/25/25
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Amendment 815506 DE
Gaetz
Filed on 01/22/26
Replaced by CS
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0086C1
Filed on 01/29/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
316.3026
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