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The 26-page bill text of the Florida House of Representatives PCS for HB 1233 (2026), an act relating to transportation. Its title states that it updates duties of the Florida Greenways and Trails Council, amends s. 311.14, F.S., on seaport strategic plans, and creates s. 311.26, F.S., on a Florida Seaport Maritime Industrial Base. The bill revises the definition of a personal delivery device in s. 316.003, F.S., including maximum speeds of 10 miles per hour on sidewalks and crosswalks, and adds provisions on drone delivery services under s. 330.41, F.S. The title also lists amendments on airports, the Florida Transportation Code and penalties involving autonomous vehicles. The text ends with an offense severity table and Section 18, which provides that the act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to transportation; amending s.
3 260.0142, F.S.; requiring the Florida Greenways and
4 Trails Council to meet within a specified time to
5 update specified recommendations; amending s. 311.14,
6 F.S.; requiring each seaport to include specified
7 strategies for obtaining and maintaining critical
8 infrastructure resources as part of a 10-year
9 strategic plan; creating s. 311.26, F.S.; requiring
10 the Department of Transportation to coordinate with
11 certain entities for a specified purpose; amending s.
12 316.003, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
13 "personal delivery device"; amending s. 316.008, F.S.;
14 authorizing a personal delivery device to be operated
15 in specified areas; providing an exception; amending
16 s. 316.2071, F.S.; authorizing a personal delivery
17 device to operate in specified areas; providing an
18 exception; prohibiting a personal delivery device or
19 mobile carrier from interfering with bicyclists and
20 motor vehicles; prohibiting a personal delivery device
21 or mobile carrier from operating in specified areas
22 unless certain conditions are met; authorizing the
23 department to adopt rules; amending s. 330.41, F.S.;
24 prohibiting a political subdivision from taking
25 certain actions against a drone delivery service on a
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26 commercial property; removing a limitation relating to
27 drone ports; providing that the addition of a drone
28 delivery service within the parking area of a
29 commercial property does not reduce the number of
30 parking spaces for a specified purpose; amending s.
31 332.001, F.S.; revising powers and duties of the
32 department with respect to airport systems in this
33 state; amending s. 332.006, F.S.; requiring the
34 department to coordinate with certain airports for a
35 specified purpose; amending s. 332.0075, F.S.;
36 requiring commercial service airports to provide
37 methods for obtaining and maintaining critical
38 infrastructure resources; amending s. 334.03, F.S.;
39 creating and modifying definitions for purposes of the
40 Florida Transportation Code; amending s. 334.044,
41 F.S.; providing and revising powers and duties of the
42 department; amending s. 334.63, F.S.; providing state
43 policy; requiring a governmental entity to include
44 certain information in specified publications;
45 defining the terms "nonpecuniary factor" and "net-zero
46 policies"; amending s. 341.041, F.S.; providing that
47 certain provisions relating to paratransit services
48 apply only to persons with disabilities; amending s.
49 790.19, F.S.; providing penalties for shooting into or
50 throwing deadly missiles into an occupied or
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51 unoccupied autonomous vehicle; amending s. 806.13,
52 F.S.; providing penalties for defacing, injuring, or
53 damaging an autonomous vehicle; amending s. 921.0022,
54 F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an
55 effective date.
56
57 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
58
59 Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) of section
60 260.0142, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
61 260.0142 Florida Greenways and Trails Council;
62 composition; powers and duties.—
63 (4) The duties of the council include the following:
64 (h) Make recommendations for updating and revising the
65 implementation plan for the Florida Greenways and Trails System,
66 including, but not limited to, recommendations for
67 prioritization of regionally significant trails within the
68 Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network. The council shall
69 meet within 90 days after the Department of Transportation
70 submits its report pursuant to s. 339.81(8) to update its
71 recommendations for prioritization of regionally significant
72 trails within the network.
73 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
74 311.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
75 311.14 Seaport planning.—
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76 (2) Each port shall develop a strategic plan with a 10-
77 year horizon. Each plan must include the following:
78 (b) An infrastructure development and improvement
79 component that identifies all projected infrastructure
80 improvements within the plan area which require improvement,
81 expansion, or development in order for a port to attain a
82 strategic advantage for competition with national and
83 international competitors. This component must provide
84 strategies for obtaining and maintaining critical infrastructure
85 resources for the port and its tenants. Such strategies must
86 include long-term contracts, rights of first refusal regarding
87 the sale or lease of property storing such resources, and
88 contingency plans for obtaining such resources. For purposes of
89 this paragraph, the term "critical infrastructure resources,"
90 includes, but is not limited to, access to electricity, fuel,
91 and water resources.
92
93 To the extent feasible, the port strategic plan must be
94 consistent with the local government comprehensive plans of the
95 units of local government in which the port is located. Upon
96 approval of a plan by the port's board, the plan shall be
97 submitted to the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic
98 Development Council.
99 Section 3. Section 311.26, Florida Statutes, is created to
100 read:
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101 311.26 Florida Seaport Maritime Industrial Base.—The
102 Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the
103 Department of Commerce and the ports listed in s. 311.09, the
104 United States Department of Commerce, and the United States
105 Department of War to identify and prioritize key maritime
106 components in the supply chain which are essential to
107 strengthening and expanding this state's maritime industrial
108 base. The ports listed in s. 311.09 shall support projects
109 evaluated by the Department of Transportation, which shall
110 directly support the construction, maintenance, and
111 modernization of both commercial vessels, including cargo
112 vessels, and vessels designed for national defense. Projects
113 shall be evaluated based on the return on invested capital, job
114 creation, and contribution to the economic competitiveness of
115 this state and based on support for the national security
116 interests of the United States. Additional considerations shall
117 include the anticipated enhancement of this state's commercial
118 maritime capabilities.
119 Section 4. Subsection (59) of section 316.003, Florida
120 Statutes, is amended to read:
121 316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when
122 used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
123 ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
124 otherwise requires:
125 (59) PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.—An electrically powered
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126 device that:
127 (a) Is operated on sidewalks, and crosswalks, bicycle
128 lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, or
129 highways, excluding limited access facilities, and intended
130 primarily for transporting property;
131 (b) Has a weight that does not exceed the maximum weight
132 established by Department of Transportation rule;
133 (c) Operates at Has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour
134 on sidewalks and crosswalks and 20 miles per hour on bicycle
135 lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways, or
136 highways, excluding limited access facilities; and
137 (d) Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of
138 the device with or without the active control or monitoring of a
139 natural person.
140
141 A personal delivery device is not considered a vehicle unless
142 expressly defined by law as a vehicle. A mobile carrier is not
143 considered a personal delivery device. The Department of
144 Transportation may adopt rules to implement this subsection.
145 Section 5. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
146 316.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
147 316.008 Powers of local authorities.—
148 (7)
149 (b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a personal
150 delivery device may be operated on sidewalks, crosswalks,
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151 bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways,
152 or highways, excluding limited access facilities, and a mobile
153 carrier may be operated on sidewalks and crosswalks within a
154 county or municipality when such use is permissible under
155 federal law. This paragraph does not restrict a county or
156 municipality from otherwise adopting regulations for the safe
157 operation of personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.
158 2. A personal delivery device may not be operated on the
159 Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network created under s.
160 339.81 or components of the Florida Greenways and Trails System
161 created under chapter 260.
162 Section 6. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 316.2071,
163 Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (5) is added to
164 that section, to read:
165 316.2071 Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.—
166 (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,
167 a personal delivery device may operate on sidewalks, crosswalks,
168 bicycle lanes, bicycle paths, or shoulders on streets, roadways,
169 or highways, excluding limited access facilities, and a or
170 mobile carrier may operate on sidewalks and crosswalks, subject
171 to s. 316.008(7)(b). Such A personal delivery device or mobile
172 carrier operating on a sidewalk or crosswalk has all the rights
173 and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same
174 circumstances. A, except that the personal delivery device or
175 mobile carrier may must not unreasonably interfere with
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176 pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicles or traffic and must
177 yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on the sidewalk or
178 crosswalk.
179 (3) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier may
180 not:
181 (a) Operate on a sidewalk, crosswalk, bicycle lane, or
182 shoulder on a street, roadway, or highway, excluding a limited
183 access facility, unless the personal delivery device or mobile
184 carrier meets minimum criteria established by the Department of
185 Transportation public highway except to the extent necessary to
186 cross a crosswalk.
187 (b) Operate on a sidewalk, or crosswalk, bicycle lane,
188 bicycle path, or shoulder on a street, roadway, or highway,
189 excluding a limited access facility, unless a human who is an
190 agent of the personal delivery device operator is capable of
191 actively controlling and or monitoring the navigation and
192 operation of the personal delivery device or a mobile carrier
193 owner remains within 25 feet of the mobile carrier.
194 (c) Transport hazardous materials as defined in s.
195 316.003.
196 (d) For mobile carriers, transport persons or animals.
197 (5) The Department of Transportation may adopt rules to
198 implement this section.
199 Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
200 330.41, Florida Statutes, is amended, and a new paragraph (e) is
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201 added to that subsection, to read:
202 330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act.—
203 (3) REGULATION.—
204 (c) Except as otherwise expressly provided, a political
205 subdivision may not withhold issuance of a business tax receipt,
206 development permit, or other conditional use approval to a drone
207 delivery service on a commercial property or enact or enforce an
208 ordinance or resolution that prohibits a drone delivery
209 service's operation based on the location of its drone port,
210 notwithstanding part II of chapter 163 and chapter 205. A
211 political subdivision may enforce minimum setback and
212 landscaping regulations that are generally applicable to
213 permitted uses in the drone port site's zoning district. This
214 paragraph may not be construed to authorize a political
215 subdivision to require additional landscaping as a condition of
216 approval of a drone port.
217 (e) The addition of a drone delivery service within the
218 parking area of a commercial property does not reduce the number
219 of parking spaces for the purpose of meeting applicable minimum
220 parking requirements.
221 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 332.001, Florida
222 Statutes, is amended to read:
223 332.001 Aviation; powers and duties of the Department of
224 Transportation.—
225 (1) It shall be the duty, function, and responsibility of
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226 the Department of Transportation to plan and direct investments
227 in airport systems in this state to facilitate the efficient
228 movement of passengers and cargo and to continuously improve the
229 experience for the flying public and the supply chain of this
230 state's businesses. In carrying out this duty and
231 responsibility, the department may assist and advise, cooperate,
232 and coordinate with the federal, state, local, or private
233 organizations and individuals in planning such systems of
234 airports.
235 Section 9. Subsection (10) is added to section 332.006,
236 Florida Statutes, to read:
237 332.006 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of
238 Transportation.—The Department of Transportation shall, within
239 the resources provided to the department:
240 (10) Coordinate with commercial service airports in this
241 state to review United States Transportation Security
242 Administration policies and programs, including programs for
243 veterans and active duty members of the United States Armed
244 Forces and their families to increase the efficiency of
245 passenger screening and the overall customer service experience
246 of the flying public.
247 Section 10. Subsections (4), (5), and (6) of section
248 332.0075, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5),
249 (6), and (7), respectively, and subsection (4) is added to that
250 section, to read:
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251 332.0075 Commercial service airports; transparency and
252 accountability; penalty.—
253 (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, commercial
254 service airports must provide methods for obtaining and
255 maintaining critical infrastructure resources for the airport,
256 its tenants, and the traveling public. Such strategies must
257 include long-term contracts and rights of first refusal
258 regarding the sale of and contingency plans for such resources.
259 For purposes of this paragraph, the term "critical
260 infrastructure resources," includes, but is not limited to,
261 access to electricity, fuel, and water resources.
262 Section 11. Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),
263 (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18),
264 (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28),
265 (29), (30), (31), (32), (33), (34), (35), (36), and (37) of
266 section 334.03, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections
267 (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13),
268 (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23),
269 (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), (30), (31), (32), (33),
270 (34), (35), (36), (37), and (38), respectively, renumbered
271 subsection (30) is amended, and subsection (1) is added to that
272 section, to read:
273 334.03 Definitions.—When used in the Florida
274 Transportation Code, the term:
275 (1) "Advanced air mobility corridor connection point"
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276 means any land area or transportation facility, including any
277 airspace, designated by the department as suitable to support
278 the efficient movement of people and goods by use as a
279 connection point for advanced air mobility.
280 (30)(29) "Transportation corridor" means any advanced air
281 mobility corridor connection point or any land area designated
282 by the state, a county, or a municipality which is between two
283 geographic points and which area is used or suitable for the
284 movement of people and goods by one or more modes of
285 transportation, including areas necessary for management of
286 access and securing applicable approvals and permits.
287 Transportation corridors, other than advanced air mobility
288 corridor connection points, shall contain, but are not limited
289 to, the following:
290 (a) Existing publicly owned rights-of-way;
291 (b) All property or property interests necessary for future
292 transportation facilities, including rights of access, air,
293 view, and light, whether public or private, for the purpose of
294 securing and utilizing future transportation rights-of-way,
295 including, but not limited to, any lands reasonably necessary
296 now or in the future for securing applicable approvals and
297 permits, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas,
298 rest areas, replacement access for landowners whose access could
299 be impaired due to the construction of a future facility, and
300 replacement rights-of-way for relocation of rail and utility
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301 facilities.
302 Section 12. Subsections (5), (20), and (21) of section
303 334.044, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (40)
304 through (42) are added to that section, to read:
305 334.044 Powers and duties of the department.—The
306 department shall have the following general powers and duties:
307 (5) To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire property and
308 materials, including the purchase of promotional items as part
309 of public information and education campaigns for the promotion
310 of environmental management, scenic highways, traffic and train
311 safety awareness, commercial motor vehicle safety, workforce
312 development, transportation economic development opportunities
313 electric vehicle use and charging stations, autonomous vehicles,
314 advanced air mobility, and context classification for electric
315 vehicles and autonomous vehicles; to purchase, lease, or
316 otherwise acquire equipment and supplies; and to sell, exchange,
317 or otherwise dispose of any property that is no longer needed by
318 the department.
319 (20) To operate and maintain research facilities
320 designated by the department, to conduct and enter into
321 contracts and agreements for compensation for conducting
322 research by the department and private entities studies, and to
323 collect data necessary for the improvement of the state
324 transportation system.
325 (21) To conduct and enter into contracts and agreements
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326 for research and demonstration projects relative to innovative
327 transportation technologies.
328 (40) To coordinate with local governments and
329 municipalities to review federal funding grant applications that
330 impact or may impact state-owned rights-of-way, roads, bridges,
331 and limited access facilities to the department for review and
332 approval before submission to the Federal Government or the
333 Federal Highway Administration.
334 (41) To coordinate with local governments to review and
335 develop applications for federal funding to ensure that each
336 project will have the maximum benefit to this state
337 transportation system, contributing to congestion relief and
338 infrastructure improvements.
339 (42) Notwithstanding s. 20.255(9), to serve as the point
340 of contact for statewide topographic aerial light detection and
341 ranging (LiDAR) procurement and cost sharing related to
342 statewide geographic information systems and geospatial data
343 sharing. The department may provide these services to other
344 state and local agencies by entering into an interagency
345 agreement consistent with chapter 216. Notwithstanding any other
346 law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or
347 special law, all state and local agencies conducting programs or
348 exercising powers relating to topographic aerial LiDAR may enter
349 into interagency agreements consistent with chapter 216 with the
350 department for the provision by the department of topographic
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351 aerial LiDAR procurement and cost-sharing services, and to
352 delegate such authority to conduct programs or exercise powers
353 relating to topographic aerial LiDAR procurement and cost-
354 sharing services to the department pursuant to such interagency
355 agreements. The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss.
356 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this subsection.
357 Section 13. Subsection (3) is added to section 334.63,
358 Florida Statutes, to read:
359 334.63 Project concept studies and project development and
360 environment studies.—
361 (3)(a) It is the policy of this state that nonpecuniary
362 factors are not considerations in taxpayer-funded project
363 development and environmental studies. To the extent such
364 nonpecuniary factors are a requirement of federal law or as a
365 condition of receipt of federal transportation funding, a
366 governmental entity must include the following in any
367 publication, document, report, presentation, webpage, or digital
368 application:
369 1. A written statement that federal law requires such
370 considerations as part of the project development and
371 environmental study in question and a reference to such federal
372 law.
373 2. The amount of taxpayer funding required to make such
374 considerations, including the approximate increase in costs
375 related to nonpecuniary factors.
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376 3. The estimated cost increase for all project phases for
377 the overall recommended project when nonpecuniary factors are
378 considered.
379 (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term
380 "nonpecuniary factor" includes any of the following:
381 1. Considerations related to social justice, including
382 diversity, equity, and inclusion or the placement of highways or
383 transportation facilities having a disproportionate effect or
384 impact on a specific demographic;
385 2. Considerations related to environmental justice,
386 including the social or cultural environment being impacted by
387 the actions;
388 3. Sociocultural effect evaluations; or
389 4. Additional considerations related to climate alarmism,
390 including any benchmark, standard, threshold, goal, or
391 requirement related to emissions, motor vehicle fuel sources,
392 decarbonization, and net-zero policies. For purposes of this
393 subparagraph, the term "net-zero policies" means achieving a
394 balance between the total amount of greenhouse gases released
395 into the atmosphere and the amount removed. The term does not
396 include standard reviews related to section 4(f) requirements
397 outlined in 49 U.S.C. s. 303 and 23 U.S.C. s. 138.
398 Section 14. Subsection (16) of section 341.041, Florida
399 Statutes, is amended to read:
400 341.041 Transit responsibilities of the department.—The
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401 department shall, within the resources provided pursuant to
402 chapter 216:
403 (16) Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law,
404 ensure that all grants and agreements between the department and
405 entities providing paratransit services to persons with
406 disabilities include, at a minimum, the following provisions:
407 (a) Performance requirements for the delivery of services,
408 including clear penalties for repeated or continuing violations;
409 (b) Minimum liability insurance requirements for all
410 transportation services purchased, provided, or coordinated for
411 the transportation disadvantaged, as defined in s. 427.011(1),
412 through the contracted vendor or subcontractor thereof;
413 (c) Complaint and grievance processes for users of
414 paratransit services for persons with disabilities users,
415 including a requirement that all reported complaints,
416 grievances, and resolutions be reported to the department on a
417 quarterly basis; and
418 (d) A requirement that the provisions of paragraphs (a),
419 (b), and (c) must be included in any agreement between an entity
420 receiving a grant or an agreement from the department and such
421 entity's contractors or subcontractors that provide paratransit
422 services for persons with disabilities.
423 Section 15. Section 790.19, Florida Statutes, is amended
424 to read:
425 790.19 Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into
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426 occupied or unoccupied dwellings, public or private buildings,
427 occupied or not occupied; vessels, aircraft, public or private
428 buses, railroad cars, streetcars, or other vehicles.—Any person
429 who Whoever, wantonly or maliciously, shoots at, within, or
430 into, or throws any missile or hurls or projects a stone or
431 other hard substance which would produce death or great bodily
432 harm, at, within, or into, in any occupied or unoccupied public
433 or private building; any, occupied or unoccupied, or public or
434 private bus; or any train, locomotive, railway car, caboose,
435 cable railway car, street railway car, monorail car, or vehicle
436 of any kind which is being used or occupied by any person; any
437 occupied or unoccupied autonomous vehicle;, or any boat, vessel,
438 ship, or barge lying in or plying the waters of this state;, or
439 any aircraft flying through the airspace of this state commits
440 shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as
441 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
442 Section 16. Subsections (2) through (12) of section
443 806.13, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (3)
444 through (13), respectively, present subsection (11) is amended,
445 and a new subsection (2) is added to that section, to read:
446 806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.—
447 (2) Any person who willfully or maliciously defaces,
448 injures, or damages by any means any autonomous vehicle, as
449 defined in s. 316.003(3), commits a felony of the third degree,
450 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084,
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451 if the damage to the autonomous vehicle is greater than $200.
452 (12)(11) A minor whose driver license or driving privilege
453 is revoked, suspended, or withheld under subsection (11) (10)
454 may elect to reduce the period of revocation, suspension, or
455 withholding by performing community service at the rate of 1 day
456 for each hour of community service performed. In addition, if
457 the court determines that due to a family hardship, the minor's
458 driver license or driving privilege is necessary for employment
459 or medical purposes of the minor or a member of the minor's
460 family, the court shall order the minor to perform community
461 service and reduce the period of revocation, suspension, or
462 withholding at the rate of 1 day for each hour of community
463 service performed. As used in this subsection, the term
464 "community service" means cleaning graffiti from public
465 property.
466 Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
467 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
468 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity
469 ranking chart.—
470 (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
471 (b) LEVEL 2
472
Florida Felony
Statute Degree Description
473
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365.172 3rd Misuse of emergency
(14)(b)1. communications system causing
great bodily harm, permanent
disfigurement, or permanent
disability.
474
379.2431 3rd Possession of 11 or fewer
(1)(e)3. marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
475
379.2431 3rd Possession of more than 11
(1)(e)4. marine turtle eggs in violation
of the Marine Turtle Protection
Act.
476
403.413(6)(c) 3rd Dumps waste litter exceeding
500 lbs. in weight or 100 cubic
feet in volume or any quantity
for commercial purposes, or
hazardous waste.
477
517.07(2) 3rd Failure to furnish a prospectus
meeting requirements.
478
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590.28(1) 3rd Intentional burning of lands.
479
784.03(3) 3rd Battery during a riot or an
aggravated riot.
480
784.05(3) 3rd Storing or leaving a loaded
firearm within reach of minor
who uses it to inflict injury
or death.
481
787.04(1) 3rd In violation of court order,
take, entice, etc., minor
beyond state limits.
482
806.13(1)(b)3. 3rd Criminal mischief; damage
$1,000 or more to public
communication or any other
public service.
483
806.13(4) 3rd Criminal mischief; damage of
806.13(3) $200 or more to a memorial or
historic property.
484
810.061(2) 3rd Impairing or impeding telephone
or power to a dwelling;
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facilitating or furthering
burglary.
485
810.09(2)(d) 3rd Trespassing on posted
commercial horticulture
property.
486
812.014(2)(c)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750
or more but less than $5,000.
487
812.014(2)(d)1. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $40 or
more but less than $750, taken
from dwelling or its unenclosed
curtilage.
488
812.014(2)(e)2. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less
than $40 taken from dwelling or
its unenclosed curtilage with
one prior theft conviction.
489
812.015(7) 3rd Possession, use, or attempted
use of an antishoplifting or
inventory control device
countermeasure.
490
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817.234(1)(a)2. 3rd False statement in support of
insurance claim.
491
817.481(3)(a) 3rd Obtain credit or purchase with
false, expired, counterfeit,
etc., credit card, value over
$300.
492
817.52(3) 3rd Failure to redeliver hired
vehicle.
493
817.54 3rd With intent to defraud, obtain
mortgage note, etc., by false
representation.
494
817.60(5) 3rd Dealing in credit cards of
another.
495
817.60(6)(a) 3rd Forgery; purchase goods,
services with false card.
496
817.61 3rd Fraudulent use of credit cards
over $100 or more within 6
months.
497
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826.04 3rd Knowingly marries or has sexual
intercourse with person to whom
related.
498
831.01 3rd Forgery.
499
831.02 3rd Uttering forged instrument;
utters or publishes alteration
with intent to defraud.
500
831.07 3rd Forging bank bills, checks,
drafts, or promissory notes.
501
831.08 3rd Possessing 10 or more forged
notes, bills, checks, or
drafts.
502
831.09 3rd Uttering forged notes, bills,
checks, drafts, or promissory
notes.
503
831.11 3rd Bringing into the state forged
bank bills, checks, drafts, or
notes.
504
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832.05(3)(a) 3rd Cashing or depositing item with
intent to defraud.
505
836.13(3) 3rd Soliciting an altered sexual
depiction of an identifiable
person without consent.
506
843.01(2) 3rd Resist police canine or police
horse with violence; under
certain circumstances.
507
843.08 3rd False personation.
508
843.19(3) 3rd Touch or strike police, fire,
SAR canine or police horse.
509
893.13(2)(a)2. 3rd Purchase of any s.
893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1.,
(2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6.,
(2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9.,
(2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs
other than cannabis.
510
893.147(2) 3rd Manufacture or delivery of drug
paraphernalia.
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511
512 Section 18. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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