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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 880

Specialty License Plates/Miami Northwestern Alumni Association
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SPONSOR
Jones
FILED BY
Shevrin D. Jones — District 34, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/SB 246 — SB 880 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Transportation.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Specialty License Plates/Miami Northwestern Alumni Association; Directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association license plate; specifying design elements for the plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a Miami Northwestern alumni plate funding scholarships and programs.

Directs DHSMV to design and issue a new specialty plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, with "Florida" at the top and the group's name at the bottom of the plate.

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

The remaining money must fund academic and athletic programs and need-based scholarships for Miami Northwestern students, plus the school's Performing and Visual Arts Center.

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

AIRequires DHSMV to develop a new specialty license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association under the state's standard specialty-plate process.

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

AISends all annual use fees from plate sales to the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc., for it to spend as the bill specifies.

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

AIAllows the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association to spend up to 10 percent of the fee proceeds on its own administrative costs and marketing, 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 25 →
§ 4 Earmarks the balance for scholarships and school programs moderates. 320.08058

AIRequires the Association to spend the remaining fee revenue on academic and athletic programs and need-based scholarships for Miami Northwestern students and the school's arts center.

“to fund academic programs, athletic programs, and need-based scholarships for the benefit of Miami Northwestern Senior High School students” bill text, line 27 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 246...
1/28/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
1/28/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism,...
1/23/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation,...
1/21/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and...
1/20/2026
Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on...
12/11/2025
Filed
4 EARLIER →
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 320.08058
+150 / −0
STAFF ANALYSES