CS/HB 67 passed the House Commerce Committee, its second and final House Committee, with an amendment filed by Representative Tommy Gregory (R-Sarasota), an attorney and entrepreneur, and a long-time foe of the specialty license plate program. The amendment reduces the allowable number of specialty plates to 125, instead of 150, despite opposition from Vice-Chair Brad Drake,  (R-. The amendment was passed on a voice call, which Chair Blaise Ingoglia (R- ) determined was in Rep Gregory's favor.
Democratic Reps Joseph Geller, Anika Tene Omphoy and Matt Wilhite all voiced opposition to the amendment. Republican Randall Scott Maggard (R-Dade City) whose occupation is listed as "Vice president of a corporation", said all plates should be audited (obviously not knowing that they are) and Republican Bob Rommell, (R-Naples) a restaurant owner, said if there was no cap there could be 5,000 plates and made a joke about Rep Jamie Grant no longer being present. Republican Charles Wesley "Chuck"  Clemons (R-Newberry) a college administrator, suggested that the proposed Auburn University plate should be stricken, apparently in jest.
With 123 existing specialty plates (according to the latest Senate Bill Analysis) and 2 more approved plus the nine 'Divine 9' specialty license plates that are currently waiting to be produced, the remaining 33 presale voucher plates who are frantically trying to complete their presale requirement, plus 10 more potentially being approved this session, will have no chance of actually ever being created.
Funds will continue to be taken from the citizens of Florida who support these proposed plates and the state will continue to collect the additional fees that those citizens pay.
The sponsor of the bill Rep Alex Rizo (R-Hialeah), an educator and small business owner, welcomed the amendment, despite knowing that the 5 plates that he was proposing under his bill would now have no chance of success, including proposed plates for Down Syndrome Awareness, Inter Miami CF, Florida Swims, Gopher Tortoise and Take Stock in Children, who had members in the audience.
The Senate companion bill, CS/SB 364, will appear before its final Senate Committee stop today, Appropriations, chaired by Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), an investment property manager and vice chair Aaron Bean R-Jacksonville, President Pro Tempore and son of Lewis "Red" Bean, Fernandina Beach City Commissioner. This bill also includes proposed license plates for Safe Haven for Newborns, Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research, Learn to Fly, Ethical Ecotourism and 'I Make Things' for the Florida Manufacturing and Logistics Council, as well as Inter Miami CF, Florida Swims, Down Syndrome and Gopher Tortoise, that are included in the House Bill.
The Senate version also seeks to reduce the presale voucher requirement to 2,500 from 3,000 and 4,000 for out of state colleges and extend the presale period by an additional 24 months.. The bill  has an effective date of when it becomes law.

According to the latest statistics released by FLHSMV, Endless Summer has 111,591 specialty license plates on the roads in Florida, with Helping Sea Turtles Survive trailing by more than 13,000. 
The new Walt Disney World plate is now already at number 30 with 18,330 already on the roads. The other two recently approved plates are Blue Angels at 77 (4,540) and Coastal Conservation/Redfish at 80 (3,729).
There are currently 121 specialty license plates, including the twenty ICUF plates that are allowed to combine their total sales to meet the minimum 3,000 annual requirement, although many of them also have existing college specialty plates on the road prior to the new law combining their sales and reducing them to a logo.
The nine 'Divine 9', Explore Off Road Florida and State Parks specialty plates have met the presale requirement and are currently being manufactured and will bring the total to 131, with a legislative cap of 150 in place right now. There are another 33 approved specialty plates trying to complete their presale voucher and a further 6 being contemplated in this years legislative session. A bill has also been filed to reduce the 3,000 (4,000 for out of state colleges) to 2,500 for all plates currently going through the process.
The DMV will also delist plates that do not meet the required minimum sales.

there are also 200,407 special military license plates, including 80,541 Disabled Veteran special plates. There are currently 4,280 Fraternal Order of Police plates, which requires membership in the organization to qualify to purchase it.