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Introduced
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
02/20/2026
02/20/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to the state agency law enforcement radio system; amending ss. 318.18 and 318.21, F.S.; abrogating the scheduled expiration of provisions relating to the remission of surcharges for specified criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic violations to the Department of Revenue to fund the state agency law enforcement radio system and to provide technical assistance with respect to statewide systems of regional law enforcement communications; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill extends indefinitely the provisions that collect a $3 surcharge on criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic violations, which are currently set to expire on July 1, 2026. This collected revenue is deposited into a trust fund managed by the Department of Management Services and is used to fund the state agency law enforcement radio system, a critical communication network for law enforcement agencies, and to provide technical assistance for statewide regional law enforcement communication systems. The Department of Management Services can retain funds to cover its administrative costs for managing this system and providing technical assistance, with the specific uses of these funds determined in conjunction with a Joint Task Force on State Agency Law Enforcement Communications.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (Senate)
Last Action
In Messages (on 02/20/2026)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/2508 |
| Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/2508/Analyses/2026s02508.ap.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/2508/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Analysis - Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/2508/Analyses/2026s02508.pre.ap.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/2508/BillText/pb/HTML |
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