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Introduced
05/07/2026
05/07/2026
In Committee
05/07/2026
05/07/2026
Crossed Over
05/12/2026
05/12/2026
Passed
Dead
05/01/2026
05/01/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Fifth Special 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 makes permanent a provision that directs a $3 surcharge, collected from criminal offenses and noncriminal moving traffic violations, to fund the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System and provide technical assistance for statewide regional law enforcement communications systems. Previously, this funding mechanism was set to expire on July 1, 2026, but this legislation abrogates, or cancels, that expiration date, ensuring continued financial support for these critical communication systems used by state and local law enforcement agencies. The Department of Management Services is authorized to retain funds for managing and overseeing the radio system and providing technical assistance, with the Joint Task Force on State Agency Law Enforcement Communications determining how these funds are best used to improve the system.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright. (on 05/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2508E |
| Adopted 5/12/2026 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2508/Amendment/816971/PDF |
| Analysis - Appropriations (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2508E/Analyses/2026s02508E.ap.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2508E/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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