SESSION WATCH
Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 469

Specialty License Plates
Send via email
SPONSOR
Gantt
FILED BY
Ashley Gantt — District 109, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Miami Carol City Senior High School Alumni license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

Full bill text →

Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a Miami Carol City alumni plate funding school programs.

Directs DHSMV to design and issue a new specialty plate for Miami Carol City Senior High School alumni, with "Florida" at the top and the school's name at the bottom.

Sends the plate's annual use fees to the Chief Hall Association, Inc., which may keep up to 10 percent for its own administrative costs and marketing.

The remaining money must fund academic, athletic, extracurricular, and auxiliary programs for Miami Carol City students, plus programs meant to incentivize their achievement.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Creates a Miami Carol City alumni license plate moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires DHSMV to develop a new specialty license plate for Miami Carol City Senior High School alumni under the state's standard specialty-plate process.

“The department shall develop a Miami Carol City Senior High School Alumni license plate as provided in this section” bill text, line 17 →
§ 2 Routes plate fees to the Chief Hall Association moderates. 320.08058

AISends all annual use fees from plate sales to the Chief Hall Association, Inc., a private organization, for it to spend as the bill specifies.

“The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to the Chief Hall Association, Inc.” bill text, line 23 →
§ 3 Lets the Association keep 10% for admin costs and marketing moderates. 320.08058

AIAllows the Chief Hall Association to spend up to 10 percent of the fee proceeds on its own administrative costs and marketing of the plate, not only on student programs.

“which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate” bill text, line 24 →
§ 4 Earmarks the balance for Carol City student programs moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires the Association to spend the remaining fee revenue on academic, athletic, extracurricular, and auxiliary programs, plus programs meant to incentivize student achievement at the school.

“to fund academic programs, athletic programs, extracurricular activities, and auxiliary programs for, and programs designed to incentivize the achievement of, students” bill text, line 27 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/24/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
11/24/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
11/19/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08058
+154 / −0