HB1363 • 2026

Towing Undrivable Vehicles

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Antone
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms.

Towing Rules for Broken Cars

This law sets rules for towing cars that can't be driven after a crash and tells drivers what information they need to know.

What This Bill Does

Requires police officers or tow truck operators to give drivers a list of tow companies if the car is impounded by the police.
Tells drivers about daily storage costs, contact details for the towing company's storage facility, and how to get their car back.

Who It Names or Affects

Drivers whose cars are damaged in crashes
Police officers who deal with crashed vehicles
Tow truck operators and their companies

Terms To Know

Impounded: When the police take control of a car because it is not allowed to be on the road.
Storage charges: The cost for keeping a towed vehicle at a storage facility.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the owner does not respond to notifications.
It is unclear how this law will be enforced or monitored by authorities.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-15 House
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-09 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Towing Undrivable Vehicles; Provides requirements when motor vehicle is undrivable due to motor vehicle crash; requires law enforcement officer or wrecker operator to provide specified information to driver of vehicle; requires wrecker operator storage facility to provide certain notification to owner of vehicle at specific intervals.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1363 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to towing undrivable vehicles; 2
creating s. 323.003, F.S.; providing requirements when 3
a motor vehicle is disabled due to a motor vehicle 4
crash; requiring a law enforcement officer and wrecker 5
operator to provide specified information to the 6
driver of the vehicle; requiring a wrecker operator 7
storage facility to provide certain notification to 8
the owner of the vehicle at specific intervals; 9
providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Section 322.003, Florida Statutes, is created 14
to read: 15
323.003 Towing disabled vehicles; notification.— 16
(1) When a motor vehicle is disabled due to a motor 17
vehicle crash and a wrecker operator is needed to tow the 18
vehicle: 19
(a) If law enforcement is impounding the vehicle, a law 20
enforcement officer shall provide the driver with a list of 21
wrecker operators the driver may choose from; or 22
(b) The driver may call a wrecker operator of his or her 23
choice. 24
(2) The law enforcement officer and the wrecker operator 25

HB 1363 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

shall inform the driver of the vehicle storage charge per day, 26
the telephone number and e-mail address of the wrecker operator 27
storage facility to which the vehicle is being towed, and the 28
process for the owner to retrieve the vehicle. 29
(3) The wrecker operator storage facility shall notify the 30
owner of the vehicle in writing by certified mail and by 31
telephone and text message 14 business days, 30 business days, 32
and 45 business days after the vehicle arrives at the facility 33
stating that the vehicle is in storage and accruing daily 34
storage charges. 35
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 36