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CS/SB 7072: Specialty License Plates

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Transportation

Specialty License Plates; Amending provisions relating to requirements for requests to establish a specialty license plate; deleting application requirements; authorizing a request for a specialty plate to be made annually to an authorized agent serving on behalf of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; providing an exception to the minimum requirements for certain specialty plates; directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop certain specialty license plates, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2015
Last Action: 4/29/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163) -SJ 749
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  2. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/23/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Transportation
    • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    3/27/2015 Senate • Filed
    3/31/2015 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy -SJ 266
    • Introduced -SJ 266
    4/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/14/15, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/14/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 426
    4/16/2015 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 426
    • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/20/2015 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 504
    4/22/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time -SJ 506
    4/27/2015 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 504
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/15
    4/29/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 749
    • Substituted CS/HB 7055 -SJ 749
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163) -SJ 749

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  • CS/SB 7072, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2015 at 12:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (18)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 211 Specialty License Plates Raschein Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 265 Specialty License Plates/Rotary's Camp Florida Murphy Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 415 Specialty License Plates DuBose Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 457 Specialty License Plates/Safe and Free Florida License Plate Sullivan Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 637 Specialty License Plates Cortes Compare Last Action: 2/27/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 53
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 675 Specialty License Plates/Sun Sea Smiles Rogers Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 771 Specialty License Plates Plasencia Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 957 Specialty License Plates Watson Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 7055 (er) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-163, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 676 (Ch. 2015-60)
    Location: Became Law
    H 7079 (c1) Specialty License Plates Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 324 Specialty License Plates Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 454 Specialty License Plates/Rotary's Camp Florida Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 546 Specialty License Plates/Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 698 Specialty License Plates/Safe and Free Florida License Plate Flores Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 964 Specialty License Plates Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1042 Specialty License Plates/Sun Sea Smiles Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1236 Specialty License Plates/Paddle Florida Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1238 Specialty License Plates/Florida Bay Forever Bullard Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    863398 - Amendment
    Between lines 478 and 479 insert:
    Evers 4/27/2015
    2:44 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    658750 - Amendment
    Delete line 906 and insert:
    Thompson 4/28/2015
    2:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    494704 - Amendment
    Between lines 1153 and 1154 insert:
    Evers 4/27/2015
    1:14 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    918462 - Amendment
    Between lines 1153 and 1154 insert:
    Altman 4/28/2015
    2:26 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.08053 Requirements for requests to establish specialty license plates. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 4 (pdf), Page 16 (pdf)
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 7 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 7072, Original Filed Version Posted 3/27/2015 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy PCS 340976 (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (18)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 211 Specialty License Plates Raschein Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 265 Specialty License Plates/Rotary's Camp Florida Murphy Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 415 Specialty License Plates DuBose Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 457 Specialty License Plates/Safe and Free Florida License Plate Sullivan Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 637 Specialty License Plates Cortes Compare Last Action: 2/27/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 53
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 675 Specialty License Plates/Sun Sea Smiles Rogers Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 771 Specialty License Plates Plasencia Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 957 Specialty License Plates Watson Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HWSS)
    H 7055 (c1) Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-163, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 676 (Ch. 2015-60)
    Location: Became Law
    H 7079 (c1) Specialty License Plates Highway and Waterway Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
    S 324 Specialty License Plates Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 454 Specialty License Plates/Rotary's Camp Florida Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 546 Specialty License Plates/Bonefish and Tarpon Trust Simpson Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 698 Specialty License Plates/Safe and Free Florida License Plate Flores Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 964 Specialty License Plates Stargel Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7055 (Ch. 2015-163)
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1042 Specialty License Plates/Sun Sea Smiles Braynon Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1236 Specialty License Plates/Paddle Florida Dean Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)
    S 1238 Specialty License Plates/Florida Bay Forever Bullard Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Transportation
    Location: In committee/council (TR)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    340976 - Proposed Committee Substitute Fiscal Policy 4/16/2015
    6:39 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 453372 - Amendment (340976)
    Delete line 140 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Hukill)
    4/17/2015
    1:36 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 969762 - Amendment (340976)
    Between lines 175 and 176 insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Clemens)
    4/17/2015
    1:35 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 702840 - Amendment to Amendment (969762)
    Delete lines 23 - 25 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Clemens)
    4/20/2015
    12:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 293048 - Amendment (340976)
    Delete lines 438 - 1069 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Abruzzo)
    4/17/2015
    1:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 946600 - Amendment (340976)
    Delete lines 438 - 1069 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Stargel)
    4/17/2015
    1:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 656544 - Amendment (340976)
    Delete lines 563 - 615 and insert:
    Fiscal Policy
    (Bean)
    4/20/2015
    11:28 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/21/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    678046 - Amendment
    Delete lines 84 - 132 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Brandes)
    4/13/2015
    12:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    600548 - Amendment
    Delete line 181 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Brandes)
    4/10/2015
    3:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    483172 - Amendment
    Delete lines 417 - 863 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Thompson)
    4/13/2015
    2:44 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    486788 - Amendment
    Delete lines 421 - 863 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    4/13/2015
    3:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    259594 - Amendment
    Delete lines 421 - 863 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Gibson)
    4/14/2015
    11:02 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2015 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/20/2015 1:00 PM Fiscal Policy 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 4 (pdf), Page 14 (pdf)
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 6 (pdf), Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7072, Proposed Bill Posted 3/23/2015 at 3:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    248336 - Amendment
    Between lines 174 and 175 insert:
    Transportation
    (Evers)
    3/26/2015
    9:43 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    848322 - Amendment
    Between lines 373 and 374 insert:
    Transportation
    (Thompson)
    3/25/2015
    9:22 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    471746 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Bullard)
    3/25/2015
    3:13 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    702050 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Bullard)
    3/25/2015
    3:13 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 913368 - Amendment to Amendment (702050)
    Delete lines 354 - 355 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Bullard)
    3/25/2015
    3:57 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    191060 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Brandes)
    3/25/2015
    3:23 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    838468 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Evers)
    3/25/2015
    4:01 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    420352 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Evers)
    3/26/2015
    7:53 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    796594 - Amendment
    Delete lines 374 - 712 and insert:
    Transportation
    (Evers)
    3/26/2015
    7:54 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF
    795372 - Amendment
    Between lines 712 and 713 insert:
    Transportation
    (Thompson)
    3/25/2015
    10:31 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/26/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/26/2015 9:00 AM Transportation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

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