FL S0246 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Chapter No. 2026-30
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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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Title

Specialty License Plates

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#15 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-05 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#697 (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Senate Fiscal Policy (Y: 18 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-21 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-12-02 - Senate - Senate Transportation (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-13 Chapter No. 2026-30
2026-04-10 Approved by Governor
2026-04-09 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-11SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-11SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
2026-03-11SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (695167)
2026-03-05SenateIn returning messages
2026-03-05HouseAmendment 695167 engrossed amendment (replaces 532499, 473559)
2026-03-05HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
2026-03-05HouseRead 3rd time
2026-03-05HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-05HouseAmendment 532499 adopted as amended
2026-03-05HouseAmendment 473559 adopted
2026-03-05HouseRead 2nd time
2026-03-05HouseSubstituted for CS/CS/HB 639
2026-03-04HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-03-04HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
2026-03-02HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-03-02HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
2026-02-26House1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2026-02-26HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2026-02-26HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-19HouseIn Messages
2026-02-19SenateImmediately certified
2026-02-19SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
2026-02-19SenateRead 3rd time
2026-02-19SenateAmendment(s) adopted (790388)
2026-02-19SenateRead 2nd time
2026-02-18SenateCS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2026-02-17SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2026-02-16SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-13SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-12SenateCS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
2026-02-09SenateOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-22SenateNow in Fiscal Policy
2026-01-21SenateFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 3
2026-01-16SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/21/26, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-13SenateIntroduced
2025-12-02SenateNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
2025-12-02SenateFavorable by Transportation; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
2025-11-24SenateOn Committee agenda-- Transportation, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2025-11-03SenateReferred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
2025-10-20SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H231 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
H329 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
H639 (Similar To) 2026-03-05 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 246
S470 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Fiscal Policy
S880 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Fiscal Policy
H1135 (Similar To) 2026-03-13 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
32008053Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32008056Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32008058Amended CodeSee Bill Text
32008062Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/c1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e2/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/er/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/353194/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/322646/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/134440/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/268954/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/790388/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/884738/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Amendment/231456/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.pre.tr.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.tr.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.pre.atd.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.atd.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.pre.fp.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.fp.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Analyses/2026s00246.hms.tr.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/2025-12-02%200100PM~S00246%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/2026-01-21%201100AM~S00246%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/2026-02-12%200900AM~S00246%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/SenateVote_s00246c1013.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/HouseVote_s00246e1697.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/Vote/SenateVote_s00246e1015.PDF

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