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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-94

No. SB 584

Commercial Driving Schools
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Avila
FILED BY
Bryan Avila — District 39, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Occupational.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Commercial Driving Schools; Authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to enter into interagency agreements with tax collectors for a specified purpose; specifying that such an interagency agreement is a delegation of authority of the department to the tax collector; providing that such an interagency agreement may include, but need not be limited to, certain grants of authority, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Lets the state delegate driving-school enforcement to tax collectors.

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may hand off its power to enforce Florida's commercial driving school law to local tax collectors, through a formal interagency agreement.

Under such an agreement, a tax collector could ban driving-school owners and their agents from entering the tax collector's office or parking lot, unless they show up for their own personal business.

The tax collector could also demand a driving school's license and identification on the spot, enter the school's premises to check compliance, and prohibit fraudulent or deceptive practices.

A tax collector could also block any driving-school practice that undermines the integrity of how driver licenses are issued, a broader standard than ordinary fraud or deceit.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Authorizes the state to delegate driving-school enforcement to tax collectors majors. 488.09

AIThe Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may sign an interagency agreement letting a county tax collector enforce the commercial driving school law in its place.

“The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may enter into interagency agreements with tax collectors authorizing such tax collectors to enforce this chapter.” bill text, line 17 →
§ 2 Lets tax collectors bar driving-school agents from their property majors. 488.09(1)

AIAn agreement can authorize the tax collector to prohibit driving-school licensees and their agents from entering the tax collector's premises, including parking areas, when acting in that capacity.

“Prohibit licensees operating commercial driving schools, and their agents, from entering upon the tax collector's premises, including its parking areas” bill text, line 26 →
§ 3 Lets tax collectors demand licenses and ID on the spot moderates. 488.09(4)

AIAn agreement can authorize requiring driving-school licensees and their agents to present their licenses, agent ID cards, and certificates whenever a law enforcement officer or agency employee demands it.

“Require persons licensed to operate commercial driving schools, and their agents, to present pertinent licenses, agent identification cards, and certificates” bill text, line 38 →
§ 4 Lets tax collectors enter a driving school's own premises moderates. 488.09(5)

AIAn agreement can authorize the tax collector, or an agent, to physically enter the premises where a commercial driving school operates to check its compliance with state and local law.

“Enter the premises where a commercial driving school is located to ensure compliance with state and local laws” bill text, line 43 →
§ 5 Lets tax collectors prohibit fraud or deceit by driving schools moderates. 488.09(2)

AIAn agreement can authorize prohibiting any course of conduct by a driving-school licensee or agent that operates as fraud or deceit against a person, the department, or the tax collector.

“Prohibit any course of conduct by licensees operating commercial driving schools, and their agents, which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit” bill text, line 31 →
§ 6 Lets tax collectors police the integrity of license issuance itself moderates. 488.09(3)

AIAn agreement can authorize prohibiting any driving-school transaction, practice, or course of business that undermines the integrity of the driver license issuance process, a broader hook than ordinary fraud.

“any transaction, practice, or course of business related to a commercial driving school which undermines the integrity of the driver license issuance process” bill text, line 35 →
TIMELINE
5/26/2026
Chapter No. 2026-94
5/22/2026
Approved by Governor
5/21/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/10/2026
Passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 3
3/10/2026
Read 3rd time
3/10/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/10/2026
Read 2nd time
3/9/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
3/9/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/19/2026
In Messages
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 340
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 340
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 340
2/11/2026
Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 299
2/9/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/5/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/5/2026
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
2/2/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/21/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism,...
1/16/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and...
1/12/2026
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/5/2026
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/12/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
12/9/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on...
11/19/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
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