Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 I cosponsors

SB 824 — Specialty License Plates

Last action — Died in Messages

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Specialty License Plates; Increasing the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower license plate and providing a discount for owners purchasing the plate for more than a specified number of vehicles; directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop certain specialty license plates; 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 824 By the Committees on Fiscal Policy;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 824 By the Committee on Transportation;
and Transportation;
and Senator Pizzo 596-02598-25 2025824c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to specialty license plates;
and Senator Pizzo 594-03703-25 2025824c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to specialty license plates;
320.08056, F.S.;
increasing the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower license plate and providing a discount for owners purchasing the plate for more than a specified number of vehicles;
amending s.
directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop certain specialty license plates;
directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Supporting FHP Troopers license plate;
providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates;
providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plate;
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Paragraph (p) of subsection (4) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Subsection (136) is added to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
320.08056 Specialty license plates.— (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
(p) Florida Wildflower license plate, $25, except that for an owner purchasing the specialty plate for more than 10 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be $15 per plate.
Section 2.
Subsections (136) through (145) are added to section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, to read:
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The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department.
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department.
The Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council, Inc., must use the remaining fees to fund scholarships, based on the council’s established criteria, for current members of the Florida Highway Patrol and their family members who are attending a vocational school, technical school, college, or university.
The Florida Highway Patrol Advisory Council, Inc., must use the remaining fees to fund scholarships, based on the council’s established criteria, for current members of the Florida Highway Patrol and their family members who are attending a vocational Page 1 of 2 CODING:
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, or legally adopted child of the Florida Highway Patrol member or a child raised in the home and claimed by the Florida Highway Patrol member as a dependent under the federal income tax code before the child’s 18th birthday.
(137) MIAMI DADE COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a Miami Dade College 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 “Miami Dade College” must appear at the bottom or side of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to the Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs Page 2 of 7 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 and marketing of the plate.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 824 596-02598-25 2025824c1 school, technical school, college, or university.
The balance of the fees must be used by the Miami Dade College Foundation, Inc., to fund student scholarships.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, or legally adopted child of the Florida Highway Patrol member or a child raised in the home and claimed by the Florida Highway Patrol member as a dependent under the federal income tax code before the child’s 18th birthday.
(138) ST.
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PETERSBURG COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a St.
Petersburg College 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:
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Ten percent may be used for administrative costs related to the promotion and marketing of the plate.
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Forty percent must be dedicated to funding student scholarships to ensure access to quality education for students in need.
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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.
(139) MIAMI NORTHWESTERN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association 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 “Miami Northwestern Alumni Association” Page 3 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate.
The balance of the fees must be used by the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association, Inc., to fund need-based scholarships, academic programs, and athletic programs for the benefit of Miami Northwestern Senior High School students and the Miami Northwestern Senior High School Performing and Visual Arts Center.
(140) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a United States Naval Academy 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 “Go Navy, Beat Army!” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to the Blue Angels Foundation, Inc., which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs related to the promotion and marketing of the plate.
The balance of the fees must be used by the Blue Angels Foundation, Inc., to provide funding to wounded veterans for critical services, with a focus on transitional housing, posttraumatic stress disorder treatment, and suicide prevention.
(141) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a United States Military Academy license plate as provided in this section and s.
320.08053.
The plate must bear the colors and design approved by Page 4 of 7 CODING:
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 the department.
The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Go Army, Beat Navy!” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to Home Base Florida, which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs related to promotion and marketing of the plate.
The balance of the fees must be used by Home Base Florida to assist in world-class clinical care, wellness, education, and research for veterans, service members, and their family members who need more complex care.
(142) SAVE COASTAL WILDLIFE LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a Save Coastal Wildlife 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 “Save Coastal Wildlife” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
The plate must include the image of an American flamingo.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be distributed to the Zoo Miami Foundation, a nonprofit organization under s.
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for conservation of imperiled coastal wildlife and ecosystems in this state through field conservation and mission-focused research.
Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees may be used for costs associated with the design and creation of the license plate, annual administrative costs directly associated with the administration of the Save Coastal Wildlife program, and marketing of the license plate.
Of the remaining funds:
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Eighty-five percent must be used to maintain programs at Page 5 of 7 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Institute at Zoo Miami which conserve imperiled coastal wildlife and ecosystems.
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Fifteen percent must be distributed to eligible Florida- based nonprofit organizations to conserve native imperiled coastal wildlife and ecosystems.
(143) BROWARD COLLEGE LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a Broward College 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 “Broward 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 Broward 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.
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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.
(144) TAMPA THEATRE LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a Tampa Theatre 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 “Historic Tampa Theatre” must appear at the bottom of the Page 6 of 7 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for SB 824 594-03703-25 2025824c2 plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to Tampa Theatre, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation under s.
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for the administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate.
The remaining fees must be used by Tampa Theatre, Inc., to fund its efforts to preserve and program the historic Tampa Theatre.
(145) THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM LICENSE PLATES.— (a) The department shall develop a The Florida Aquarium 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 “The Florida Aquarium” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to The Florida Aquarium, Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation under s.
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for the administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate.
The remaining fees must be used by The Florida Aquarium, Inc., to fund its efforts to save marine wildlife, provide environmental education, and inspire conservation action.
Section 3.
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Action History

  1. Died in Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In Messages

  4. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  5. Read 3rd time

  6. Read 2nd time

  7. CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time

  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25

  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  11. CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. Now in Fiscal Policy

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

  15. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  16. CS by Transportation read 1st time

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

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

  19. CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  20. On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  21. Introduced

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

  23. Filed

Sponsors

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Not signed on (161)

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 25000
Unaffiliated 1001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Collins — Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Republican 11002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 16003
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Not Voting
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Not Voting

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Favorable

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Republican 7001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 824 do?
Specialty License Plates; Increasing the annual use fee for the Florida Wildflower license plate and providing a discount for owners purchasing the plate for more than a specified number of vehicles; directing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop certain specialty license plates; providing for distribution and use of fees collected from the sale of the plates, etc.
Who sponsors SB 824?
SB 824 is sponsored by Pizzo, Jason W. B. (No Party Affiliation), Transportation, and Fiscal Policy.
What is the current status of SB 824?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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