Florida total loss legislation fails to move

Jan. 1, 2020
Florida Senate Bill 540, the companion bill of Florida House Bill 885, has died in the Senate. Florida H.B. 885 passed the House with language that eliminated the current 80 percent threshold for a total-loss vehicle to receive a certificate of destr

Florida Senate Bill 540, the companion bill of Florida House Bill 885, has died in the senate. Florida H.B. 885 passed the House with language that eliminates the current 80 percent threshold for a total-loss vehicle to receive a certificate of destruction – which would allow potentially unsafe vehicles to be branded as “repairable” and put back on the roads.

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) opposed this bill if it included language similar to H.B. 885. ASA appreciates the Florida collision repairers who took the time to contact their legislators to express opposition.

To view the full text of these bills, visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.com.

For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org.

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