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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 463

Certificate of Title Application Requirements
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Michael
FILED BY
Kiyan Michael — District 16, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Certificate of Title Application Requirements; Includes certain proof of identification & residency in requirements for certificate of title applications.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Requires proof of identity to title vehicles brought into Florida.

Applicants seeking a Florida certificate of title for a vehicle or mobile home previously titled elsewhere must now submit proof of identity satisfactory to the department, drawn from a fixed list of accepted documents.

Accepted documents include a certified birth certificate, a valid passport, a naturalization certificate, a green card, an employment authorization card, or a substantially similar out-of-state license or ID.

Nonimmigrants may instead submit specific immigration paperwork, such as a notice of a pending asylum claim, an immigration court hearing, or an appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

The department may also demand further federal immigration documents to confirm continuous lawful presence, and applications may now include fingerprints or other biometric identifiers.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New identity-document requirement for certificate of title majors. 319.23(3)(d)

AIApplicants titling a vehicle or mobile home previously titled elsewhere must submit proof of identity from a closed list of documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, or green card, before the department will accept the application.

“Such proof must include one of the following documents issued to the applicant” bill text, line 24 →
§ 2 Immigration paperwork counts as identity proof for nonimmigrants moderates. 319.23(3)(d)

AIAn applicant may prove identity using federal immigration paperwork instead of a passport or birth certificate, including notices of a pending asylum claim, an immigration court hearing, or an appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals.

“Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the United States Department of Homeland Security” bill text, line 42 →
§ 3 Department may demand extra proof of continuous lawful presence moderates. 319.23(3)(d)

AIFor applicants relying on an employment authorization card or a nonimmigrant-status document, the department can demand additional federal immigration paperwork confirming they have maintained continuous lawful presence.

“the department may require applicants to produce United States Department of Homeland Security documents for the sole purpose” bill text, line 45 →
§ 4 Applications may include fingerprints or biometric data technicals. 319.23(3)(d)

AIA certificate of title application may now include the applicant's fingerprints or other unique biometric identifiers, though supplying them is optional rather than required.

“Each such application may include fingerprints and other unique biometric means of identity” bill text, line 81 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/24/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
11/24/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
11/18/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 319.23
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