Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1247: Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; requires sworn law enforcement officers with certain authority to take into custody persons determined to be unauthorized aliens operating commercial motor vehicles & facilitate transfer of such persons into custody of federal immigration agency; requires impoundment & removal of commercial motor vehicle; requires such officers to immediately provide certain notification & information to FHP; provides that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibits release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted & certain costs are paid; requires Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain out-of-service orders; authorizes office to issue such orders to & impose civil penalties upon motor carriers; provides that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requires approval of such orders by director of Division of FHP or his or her designee; provides circumstances under which such orders may be removed; provides for payment of certain penalties to CFO, who shall credit funds to State Transportation Trust Fund for distribution to FHP to fund certain training & technology.
What the bill says
An act relating to commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens; amending s. 316.3026, F.S.; declaring the policy of this state with respect to the operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens; deeming a certain threat to be an imminent safety hazard; providing requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens; amending s. 316.3026, F.S.; declaring the policy of this state with respect to the operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens; deeming a certain threat to be an imminent safety hazard; providing requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators; 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; requiring such sworn law enforcement officers to immediately provide certain notification and information to the Florida Highway Patrol; providing that motor carriers are liable for certain civil penalties; prohibiting the release of certain impounded commercial motor vehicles unless certain penalties are paid or bonds are posted and certain costs are paid; requiring the Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue certain outof-service orders; authorizing the Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement to issue out-of-service words underlined are additions. hb1247-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1247 2026 orders to and impose civil penalties upon motor carriers under certain circumstances; providing that certain motor carriers are subject to certain penalties; requiring the approval of such out-ofservice orders by the director of …
Sponsors
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Shoaf (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1247?
- H1247 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens.
- What does H1247 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens; amending s. 316.3026, F.S.; declaring the policy of this state with respect to the operation of commercial motor vehicles by unauthorized aliens; deeming a certain threat to be an imminent safety hazard; providing requirements for commercial motor vehicle operators…
- What is the status of H1247?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1247?
- Shoaf, Jason (R, HD-007), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1247?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1247
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