Specialty License Plates

Plain English Breakdown

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HB0231: New UFC Specialty License Plates

This bill directs the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to create a new license plate featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship branding, with fees going to the UFC Foundation.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the department to design an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) specialty license plate approved by the department.
• Sets specific text on the plate that must say 'Florida' at the top and 'UFC Lives Here' at the bottom.
• Directs annual fees from selling these plates to be sent to the UFC Foundation, a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Allows up to 10 percent of the money collected to pay for marketing and promoting the new license plate.
• Requires the remaining funds to support charities and nonprofits in Florida that align with the foundation's mission, such as children's hospitals, first responders, military support, youth advocacy, mentorship programs, and partnerships with local law enforcement.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• Drivers who choose to buy this specialty license plate
• The UFC Foundation

Terms To Know

Specialty License Plate

A vehicle tag with a unique design that supports a specific cause or organization.

UFC Foundation

The nonprofit group designated to receive the money collected from these license plates and distribute it to other charities in Florida.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not state how much extra a driver must pay for this plate compared to a standard one.
• While specific causes are listed as examples, the exact list of organizations receiving funds depends on alignment with the foundation's mission.

Official Summary Text

Specialty License Plates; Directs DHSMV to develop Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) license plate; provides for distribution & use of fees collected from sale of plate.

Current Bill Text

HB 231 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to specialty license plates; amending 2
s. 320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of 3
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop an 4
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) license plate; 5
providing for distribution and use of fees collected 6
from the sale of the plate; providing an effective 7
date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Subsection (136) is added to section 320.08058, 12
Florida Statutes, to read: 13
320.08058 Specialty license plates.— 14
(136) ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP (UFC) LICENSE 15
PLATES.— 16
(a) The department shall develop an Ultimate Fighting 17
Championship (UFC) license plate as provided in this section and 18
s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved 19
by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of 20
the plate, and the words "UFC Lives Here" must appear at the 21
bottom of the plate. 22
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 23
distributed to the UFC Foundation, a nonprofit corporation under 24
s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 25

HB 231 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The 26
UFC Foundation shall use the remainder of the proceeds to 27
support charities and nonprofits in this state that align with 28
the foundation's mission and goals, such as children's 29
hospitals, support for first responders and the military, and 30
youth advocacy and mentorship, and to fund the development and 31
operation of youth mentorship programs in partnership with local 32
law enforcement agencies. 33
Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2026. 34