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SB 246FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026signed
Enacted

New Rules for Specialty License Plates and New Plate Designs

Original title: Specialty License Plates

April 13, 2026

transportationlicense platesnonprofit oversightstate governmenteducation funding

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Chapter No. 2026-30Apr 13, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The law changes how programs are managed, potentially leading to the removal of existing plates if organizations do not meet new financial transparency standards, and directs the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to launch 13 new specialty license plate designs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Specialty license plate organizations

These organizations must now submit 5-year financial projections to the state or face deauthorization of their plates.

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

The agency is required to develop new plate designs and submit annual financial reports to the Governor and Legislature.

Florida residents

Residents will have access to 19 new specialty license plate designs for their vehicles.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This law establishes new financial reporting requirements for organizations that receive funds from s and creates several new plate designs. Organizations that fail to submit required financial projections will have their specialty plates deauthorized. The law also adds new plate options for various universities, military groups, and charitable organizations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if a specialty plate organization doesn't provide financial reports?
The will be deauthorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Can specialty plate fees be used for administrative costs?
Generally no, except for specific costs authorized by law or to pay for required audits and reports.
Are there new license plate designs available?
Yes, the law authorizes 19 specific s, including designs for various universities, military academies, and charitable organizations.

Why It Matters

The law changes how programs are managed, potentially leading to the removal of existing plates if organizations do not meet new financial transparency standards, and directs the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to launch 13 new specialty license plate designs.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/11/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Returning Messages

Total

39

Yes

37

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

Motion succeededlower3/5/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

109

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

8

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/19/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

37

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

1

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper2/12/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Total

19

Yes

18

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper1/21/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

14

Yes

11

No

3

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper12/2/2025openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

6

Yes

5

No

1

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Increased Financial Oversight

The law shifts from a passive approval process for specialty plates to an active, ongoing financial reporting requirement with a penalty of deauthorization for non-compliance.

Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Connected Entities

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organizationDepartment of Highway Safety and Motor VehiclesMap →
organizationMiami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc.Map →
organizationSt. Petersburg College Foundation, Inc.Map →
organizationChristopher Columbus High School, Inc.Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment15
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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