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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-30

No. CS/SB 246

Specialty License Plates
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Fiscal Policy; Gruters
FILED BY
Joe Gruters — District 22, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates; Requiring certain organizations that have an approved specialty license plate to submit within a specified timeframe certain financial information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; prohibiting specialty license plate annual use fees or interest earned from such fees from being distributed to certain entities; requiring the department to develop an Endless Summer motorcycle specialty license plate; revising provisions relating to the issuance and fee distribution for Fraternal Order of Police license plates; directing the department to develop specified specialty license plates, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates 5-year financial plans for new specialty plates.

New specialty plate organizations must submit a 5-year financial projection within 60 days of legislative approval. Failure to submit this document results in the immediate deauthorization of the plate.

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders. This report summarizes the financial projections and the status of withheld revenues.

Specialty plate annual use fees may only be distributed to domestic or foreign corporations authorized to conduct business in Florida. This restricts the types of entities that can receive these funds.

The bill creates a new Endless Summer motorcycle license plate. It also revises the Fraternal Order of Police plate to distribute fees to a specific nonprofit foundation.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory 5-Year Financial Projections majors. 320.08053(1)(b)

AIOrganizations must submit a 5-year financial projection within 60 days of approval, or the plate is deauthorized.

“A 5-year financial projection that: 1. Outlines anticipated revenues and planned expenditures” bill text, line 47 →
§ 2 Restriction on Fee Distribution to Corporations majors. 320.08056(10)(a)

AIAnnual use fees may only be distributed to domestic or foreign corporations authorized to conduct business in Florida.

“may be distributed to either a domestic corporation as defined in s. 617.01401(4)” bill text, line 78 →
§ 3 Annual Legislative Reporting on Withheld Revenues moderates. 320.08062(2)(d)

AIThe department must report to the Governor and legislative leaders by December 31 on organizations with withheld revenues.

“By December 31 of each year and as part of the report required in s. 320.08053(3)” bill text, line 447 →
§ 4 Prohibition on Out-of-State Expenditure majors. 320.08056(10)(a)

AIFees and interest may not be expended outside the state, with specific exceptions for military-related plates.

“Expend the annual use fees or any interest earned from the fees outside this state”
TIMELINE
4/13/2026
Chapter No. 2026-30
4/10/2026
Approved by Governor
4/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/11/2026
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/11/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 798
3/11/2026
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (695167) -SJ 798
3/5/2026
In returning messages
3/5/2026
Amendment 695167 engrossed amendment (replaces 532499, 473559)
3/5/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time
3/5/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2026
Amendment 532499 adopted as amended
3/5/2026
Amendment 473559 adopted
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time
3/5/2026
Substituted for CS/CS/HB 639
3/4/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/4/2026
Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
3/2/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
3/2/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2/26/2026
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2/26/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2/26/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
2/19/2026
In Messages
2/19/2026
Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
2/19/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 343
2/19/2026
Amendment(s) adopted (790388) -SJ 343
2/19/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 342
2/18/2026
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/17/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/16/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/13/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/12/2026
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
2/9/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
1/22/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism,...
1/16/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/2/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and...
12/2/2025
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
11/24/2025
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/3/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on...
10/20/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08053
+212 / −37
s. 320.08056
+166 / −14
s. 320.08062
+19 / −9
s. 320.08053
+0 / −0
s. 320.08058
+0 / −0
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