SESSION WATCH
Superseded — its companion passed HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 231

Specialty License Plates
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SPONSOR
Tramont
FILED BY
Chase Tramont — District 30, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/SB 246 — HB 231 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a UFC specialty license plate funding a private foundation.

Directs DHSMV to design and issue a new UFC-branded specialty license plate, with "Florida" at the top and "UFC Lives Here" at the bottom, following the standard specialty-plate process in Florida law.

The UFC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, receives the plate's annual use fees and may keep up to 10 percent of that money for its own promotion and marketing of the plate.

The Foundation must spend the rest on charities aligned with its mission, with examples given such as children's hospitals and first-responder support, and on youth mentorship programs run with local law enforcement agencies.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates a UFC specialty license plate moderates. 320.08058

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

“The department shall develop an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) license plate as provided in this section” bill text, line 17 →
§ 2 Sends plate fees to the UFC Foundation moderates. 320.08058

AIRoutes all annual use fees from sales of the plate to the UFC Foundation, a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, rather than to a state program.

“The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to the UFC Foundation” bill text, line 23 →
§ 3 Lets the Foundation keep 10% for self-promotion moderates. 320.08058

AIAllows the UFC Foundation to spend up to 10 percent of the fee proceeds promoting and marketing the plate itself, rather than putting all proceeds toward charitable programs.

“which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate” bill text, line 25 →
§ 4 Fixes the plate's required wording technicals. 320.08058

AILocks the plate's design into statute, requiring the word "Florida" at the top and "UFC Lives Here" at the bottom.

“The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words "UFC Lives Here" must appear at the bottom” bill text, line 20 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s)...
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
10/28/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
10/28/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
10/28/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
10/21/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08058
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