Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S566: Certificate of Title Application Requirements
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Including certain proof of identification and residency in requirements for certificate of title applications; providing that certain documents may include fingerprints and other unique biometric means of identity, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to certificate of title application requirements; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; including certain proof of identification and residency in requirements for certificate of title applications; providing that certain documents may include fingerprints and other unique biometric means of identity; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 18, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to certificate of title application requirements; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; including certain proof of identification and residency in requirements for certificate of title applications; providing that certain documents may include fingerprints and other unique biometric means of identity; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âParagraph (d) is added to subsection (3) of section 319.23, Florida Statutes, to read: 319.23âApplication for, and issuance of, certificate of title.â (3)âIf a certificate of title has not previously been issued for a motor vehicle or mobile home in this state, the application, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, shall be accompanied by a proper bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership, or a duly certified copy thereof, or by a certificate of title, bill of sale, or other evidence of ownership required by the law of the state or county from which the motor vehicle or mobile home was brought into this state. The application shall also be accompanied by: (d)1.âThe applicantâs proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such proof must include one of the following documents issued to the applicant: a.âA driver license record or identification card record from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit a document for identification which …
Sponsors
- Yarborough, Clay (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Transportation
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Transportation
Common questions
- What is S566?
- S566 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Certificate of Title Application Requirements.
- What does S566 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certificate of title application requirements; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; including certain proof of identification and residency in requirements for certificate of title applications; providing that certain documents may include fingerprints and other unique biometric means of identity; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S566?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Transportation (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S566?
- Yarborough, Clay (R, SD-004).
- Where is the official record for S566?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/566
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