After a crash last month on Florida's Turnpike killed three people , a Florida Senate Republican on Thursday filed a bill that seeks to crack down on truck drivers who are undocumented immigrants.

Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, filed the bill (SB 86) for consideration during the 2026 legislative session, which will start in January.

Mandatory custody and vehicle impoundment

The bill would require law enforcement officers to take into custody truck drivers who are determined to be undocumented immigrants and help transfer them to federal immigration officials.

Also, it would require impounding trucks driven by undocumented immigrants who are taken into custody and imposing a $50,000 fine on the vehicles' owners.

Penalties for owners and crash context

In addition, the owners would be

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