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Introduced
12/02/2025
12/02/2025
In Committee
12/12/2025
12/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to motor vehicles; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to establish and maintain a secure online license and registration portal for verifying, recording, and processing the seizure or confiscation of license plates; providing requirements for the portal; authorizing the department to adopt rules; amending s. 320.084, F.S.; providing that a disabled veteran may retain a certain license plate designation upon reissuance, renewal, or transfer of the plate; amending s. 320.0843, F.S.; authorizing applications for disabled parking permits to be made to the tax collector; providing that certain license plates may be stamped with specified letters at the option of the applicant; authorizing the tax collector to issue the plates immediately on demand under certain conditions; amending s. 320.26, F.S.; prohibiting a person from obscuring or altering a registration license plate in a specified manner; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; requiring a tax collector to fulfill certain renewal and replacement driver licenses and identification cards; providing methods for receipt of the driver license or identification card; requiring the department to remit a specified service fee to the hb613-00 appropriate tax collector under certain conditions; amending s. 320.0848, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill makes several modifications to Florida's motor vehicle regulations, primarily focusing on improving administrative processes and enhancing services for disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities. The bill requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to establish a secure online portal for tracking license plate seizures and confiscations, which will provide immediate status updates and must be checked before reissuing registrations. For disabled veterans, the bill allows them to retain their unique license plate alphanumeric designation when transferring or renewing their plates. The legislation also expands options for disabled parking permits, allowing applications to be submitted to tax collectors and permitting license plates to be stamped with wheelchair symbols or "DV" (disabled veteran) designators. Additionally, the bill prohibits obscuring or altering license plates with covers or overlays that impact their legibility, mandates that tax collectors fulfill online driver's license and identification card requests, and ensures that tax collectors receive appropriate service fees for these transactions. These changes aim to streamline motor vehicle administrative processes, provide more flexibility for disabled individuals, and improve the tracking and management of license plates and related documentation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/613 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/613/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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