Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 620 — Specialty License Plates/Miami Dade College and St. Petersburg College

Last action — Died in Fiscal Policy

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Specialty License Plates/Miami Dade College and St. Petersburg College; Directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Miami Dade College license plate and a St. Petersburg College license plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 620 By the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 620 By the Committee on Transportation;
the Committee on Transportation;
and Senator Rodriguez 596-02133-25 2025620c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to specialty license plates;
and Senator Rodriguez 606-02529-25 2025620c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to specialty license plates;
directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Miami Dade College license plate and a St.
directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Miami Dade College license plate;
Petersburg College license plate;
providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate;
providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Subsections (136) and (137) are added to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
Subsection (136) is added to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
(137) ST.
PETERSBURG COLLEGE LICENSE PLATE.— (a) The department shall develop a St.
Petersburg College Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 620 606-02529-25 2025620c2 license plate as provided in this section and s.
320.08053.
The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department.
The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “St.
Petersburg College” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to the St.
Petersburg College Foundation, Inc., and allocated as follows:
1.
Ten percent may be used for administrative costs related to the promotion and marketing of the plate.
2.
Forty percent must be dedicated to funding student scholarships to ensure access to quality education for students in need.
3.
Fifty percent must be used to fund initiatives that embolden student success, particularly in emerging technologies and workforce development programs, to prepare students for high-demand careers and the future economy.
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Action History

  1. Died in Fiscal Policy

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  4. Now in Fiscal Policy

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  8. CS by Transportation read 1st time

  9. Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  11. Introduced

  12. CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  13. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  14. Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

  15. Filed

Sponsors

  • Barbara Sharief · Cosponsor
  • Ana Maria Rodriguez · Primary
  • Transportation · Primary
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican
  • Transportation
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 8000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Ingoglia — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2001
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 620 do?
Specialty License Plates/Miami Dade College and St. Petersburg College; Directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Miami Dade College license plate and a St. Petersburg College license plate; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates, etc.
Who sponsors SB 620?
SB 620 is sponsored by Sharief, Barbara (Democrat), Rodriguez, Ana Maria (Republican), Transportation, and Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development.
What is the current status of SB 620?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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