Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S804: Electric Vehicle Registration Fees
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the term "battery electric vehicle"; requiring the owner of a battery electric vehicle to pay certain annual registration fees; requiring that such fees be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for a certain purpose, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to electric vehicle registration fees; amending s. 320.08001, F.S.; defining the term "battery electric vehicle"; requiring the owner of a battery electric vehicle to pay certain annual registration fees; requiring that such fees be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for a certain purpose; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 9, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to electric vehicle registration fees; amending s. 320.08001, F.S.; defining the term "battery electric vehicle"; requiring the owner of a battery electric vehicle to pay certain annual registration fees; requiring that such fees be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for a certain purpose; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 320.08001, Florida Statutes, is amended to license tax; fee.-- (1) The license tax for an electric vehicle or low-speed vehicle is the same as that prescribed in s. 320.08 for a vehicle that is not electrically powered. (2)(a) For purposes of this subsection, the term "battery electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle powered solely by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable batteries and which is not equipped with an internal combustion engine. (b) In addition to the license tax imposed under subsection (1) and any other fee imposed under this chapter, the owner of a battery electric vehicle registered in this state must pay an annual fee of $250 at the time of initial registration and each renewal thereafter. (c) Fees collected under this subsection must be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for the planning, construction, maintenance, and repair of public roads …
Sponsors
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Transportation
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Transportation
Common questions
- What is S804?
- S804 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Electric Vehicle Registration Fees.
- What does S804 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to electric vehicle registration fees; amending s. 320.08001, F.S.; defining the term "battery electric vehicle"; requiring the owner of a battery electric vehicle to pay certain annual registration fees; requiring that such fees be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund and used for a certain purpose; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S804?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Transportation (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S804?
- Truenow, Keith (R, SD-013).
- Where is the official record for S804?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/804
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