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CS/CS/HB 639: Specialty License Plates

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Brannan

Specialty License Plates; Requires certain organizations that have approved specialty license plate to submit within specified timeframe certain financial information to DHSMV; provides for deauthorization of certain specialty license plates if organization receiving annual use fees does not submit required financial information to DHSMV within specified timeframe; requires DHSMV to submit annual report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; prohibits specialty license plate annual use fees or interest earned from such fees from being distributed to certain entities; revises provisions relating to issuance & fee distribution for Fraternal Order of Police license plates; directs DHSMV to develop specified specialty license plates.

Effective Date: 10/1/2026
Last Action: 3/5/2026 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 246
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2025 House • Filed
    12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/9/2026 House • PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/12/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/24/2026 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/2/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
    3/4/2026 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
    3/5/2026 House • Substituted CS/SB 246
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 246

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  • CS/CS/HB 639, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (er) Specialty License Plates Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    H 231 Specialty License Plates Tramont Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 329 Specialty License Plates Aristide Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    H 1135 Specialty License Plates/Florida Film Legacy License Plate Basabe Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    S 470 Fraternal Order of Police License Plate Wright Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy
    S 880 Specialty License Plates/Miami Northwestern Alumni Association Jones Compare Last Action: 1/28/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.08053 Establishment of specialty license plates. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 3 (pdf)
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees of specialty license plates. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 639, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/11/2026 at 7:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (e1) Specialty License Plates Gruters Compare Last Action: 3/11/2026 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    S 470 Fraternal Order of Police License Plate Wright Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.08053 Establishment of specialty license plates. Page 2 (pdf)
    320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 3 (pdf)
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 6 (pdf)
    320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees of specialty license plates. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 639, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2025 at 3:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 470 Fraternal Order of Police License Plate Wright Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 1 (pdf)

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