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FL HB 639

died on adjournment

Specialty License Plates

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 639 pass?

No. FL HB 639 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Substituted CS/SB 246

What is FL HB 639 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 639?

Brannan, Government Operations Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 639.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Substituted CS/SB 246
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brannanprimary
  • Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 246

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-05

    Substituted CS/SB 246

  3. 2026-03-05

    Substituted CS/SB 246

  4. 2026-03-05

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 246 (Ch. 2026-30)

    deferral

  5. 2026-03-04

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  6. 2026-03-04

    Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

  7. 2026-03-02

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  8. 2026-03-02

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)

  9. 2026-02-26

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  10. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)

  11. 2026-02-26

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  12. 2026-02-26

    CS Filed

    filing

  13. 2026-02-26

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  14. 2026-02-26

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  15. 2026-02-26

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-24

    PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  17. 2026-02-12

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  18. 2026-02-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-11

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  20. 2026-02-11

    CS Filed

    filing

  21. 2026-02-11

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  22. 2026-02-11

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  23. 2026-02-11

    Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2026-02-09

    PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  25. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  26. 2025-12-12

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  27. 2025-12-12

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-12-12

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-12-03

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-02-11 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable With Amendment(s) (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-26 · pass · 26-0

Related bills

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Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/639/ByCategory

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