# Florida SB 246: Specialty License Plates

Florida SB 246, Specialty License Plates, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Joe Gruters (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Chapter No. 2026-30); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB246-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 246
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Specialty License Plates
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-20
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Chapter No. 2026-30
- Sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Transportation, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Fiscal Policy, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (217 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Motorcyclists gain an Endless Summer plate: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law requires an Endless Summer specialty plate for motorcycles, alongside the motor-vehicle plate. The state approves its design. Valid motorcycle and motor-vehicle plates count together when the state decides whether to discontinue the plate. Annual use fees continue…
- Plate sponsors face stricter reporting deadlines: cost, low. Approved plate sponsors must submit artwork and a five-year money plan within 60 days after the approving act becomes law. Plans must show expected income, spending, allowed office costs, and planned outside recipients. Missing the financial-plan deadline ends the plate’s authorization. The state c…
- Plate sponsors face tighter spending limits: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, plate fees and interest can go only to corporations meeting Florida’s filing or registration rules. This also applies to transfers to outside groups. Sponsors cannot use this money for commercial or for-profit activities or general office costs. Exceptions cover expressly…
- Academy plates fund help for veterans: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates United States Naval Academy and United States Military Academy specialty plates. Drivers choosing them pay applicable fees. Naval Academy fees go to the Jacksonville Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Up to 10% covers plate promotion and mark…
- Film plate funds nonprofit with yearly reports: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates a Florida Film Legacy specialty plate in consultation with Feature Florida Partnerships, Inc. Drivers choosing it pay applicable fees, and the nonprofit receives the annual use fees. This plate provision does not name specific spending purposes; the genera…
- New fighting sports plate funds youth mentoring: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates a UFC specialty plate, with annual use fees going to the UFC Foundation. Drivers choosing the plate pay applicable fees. Up to 10% of annual use fees can promote and market the plate. The rest supports Florida charities and nonprofits whose work matches th…
- Police memorial plate opens to more drivers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Fraternal Order of Police plate applicants no longer need a notarized membership or family-status letter. Annual use fees go to the Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Foundation, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit. The foundation distributes money under its…
- New college plates support scholarships and careers: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates Miami Dade College and St. Petersburg College specialty plates. Drivers choosing these plates pay applicable fees, and annual use fees go to each college’s foundation. Miami Dade’s foundation can use up to 10% for administration and marketing; the rest fun…
- New school plates fund student scholarships: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, the law creates Miami Northwestern Alumni Association and Christopher Columbus High School specialty plates. Drivers who choose them pay the applicable fees. Annual use fees go to Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc., or Christopher Columbus High School, Inc., resp…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Fiscal Policy

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 109 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Fiscal Policy Vote | pass | 18 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Vote | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2025-12-02 | Senate | Transportation Vote | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- er, 2026-10-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/er/PDF)
- e2, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e2/PDF)
- e1, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-20: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e2/HTML)
- [e2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e2/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/246/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB246-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).