SESSION WATCH
Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 1379

Specialty License Plates
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SPONSOR
Daniels
FILED BY
Kimberly Daniels — District 14, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Outsider license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates an Outsider plate funding public destination restoration.

Directs DHSMV to design and issue a new Outsider specialty plate, with "Florida" at the top and "Outsider" at the bottom of the plate.

Sends the plate's annual use fees to the Hoober Brothers Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which may keep up to 25 percent for marketing and administrative costs.

The remaining 75 percent must go toward creating and restoring "iconic public destinations" in Florida, a purpose the bill does not otherwise define.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates an Outsider license plate moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires DHSMV to develop a new Outsider specialty license plate under the state's standard specialty-plate process.

“The department shall develop an Outsider license plate as provided in this section” bill text, line 15 →
§ 2 Routes plate fees to the Hoober Brothers Foundation moderates. 320.08058

AISends all annual use fees from plate sales to the Hoober Brothers Foundation, Inc., a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit, for it to spend as the bill specifies.

“The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to the Hoober Brothers Foundation, Inc.” bill text, line 20 →
§ 3 Lets the Foundation keep 25% for marketing and admin moderates. 320.08058

AIAllows the Hoober Brothers Foundation to spend up to 25 percent of the fee proceeds on promoting and marketing the plate and on its own administrative costs.

“may use up to 25 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate and to cover administrative costs” bill text, line 23 →
§ 4 Earmarks 75% for restoring public destinations moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires the Foundation to spend the remaining 75 percent of proceeds to create and restore iconic public destinations in Florida, a purpose the bill does not further define.

“shall be used by the Hoober Brothers Foundation, Inc., to create and restore iconic public destinations in this state” bill text, line 25 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/15/2026
Referred to State Affairs Committee
1/15/2026
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/9/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08058
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