Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida S2508: State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System
Status: Chaptered, July 1, 2026
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, etc.
What the bill says
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.
From the engrossed text, May 29, 2026:
A bill to be entitled 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. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (18) of section 318.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 318.18 Amount of penalties.—The penalties required for a noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows: (18) In addition to any penalties imposed, a surcharge of $3 must be paid for all criminal offenses listed in s. 318.17 and for all noncriminal moving traffic violations under chapter 316. Revenue from the surcharge shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue and deposited quarterly into the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department of Management Services for the state agency law enforcement radio system, as described in s. 282.709, and to provide technical assistance to state agencies and local law enforcement agencies with their statewide systems of regional …
Sponsors
- Brodeur, Jason (R, SD-010) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-231, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232)
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
- : Conference Committee Report adopted
- : Amendment 557418 adopted
- : Conference Committee Report considered
- : In Messages
- : Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 71
Votes
- Senate: S 2508E Filed (May 29, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: S 2508E Filed (May 29, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 2508E Filed (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: S 2508E Filed (May 12, 2026): 103 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S2508?
- S2508 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System.
- What does S2508 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of S2508?
- Chaptered as of July 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-231, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232) (July 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2508?
- Brodeur, Jason (R, SD-010).
- Where is the official record for S2508?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2508E
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