Extension of $3 Surcharge for Law Enforcement Radio Systems
May 12, 2026
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The Frame
Drivers who receive traffic tickets and individuals convicted of criminal offenses will continue to pay an additional $3 fee that supports the infrastructure used by state and local law enforcement for emergency radio communications.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Drivers receiving moving traffic violations
These individuals are required to pay the $3 surcharge as part of their penalty.
State and local law enforcement agencies
These agencies receive technical assistance and infrastructure support funded by the surcharge revenue.
Last recorded activity May 12, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will my traffic ticket cost more because of this bill?
What is the money from this surcharge used for?
Why It Matters
Drivers who receive traffic tickets and individuals convicted of criminal offenses will continue to pay an additional $3 fee that supports the infrastructure used by state and local law enforcement for emergency radio communications.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
40
Yes
32
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (40)
Corey Simon
Republican · yes
Ben Albritton
Republican · yes
Carlos Smith
Democratic · yes
Darryl Rouson
Democratic · yes
Nick DiCeglie
Republican · excused
Tina Polsky
Democratic · excused
Clay Yarborough
Republican · yes
Ileana Garcia
Republican · yes
Kristen Arrington
Democratic · yes
Jennifer Bradley
Republican · excused
Tracie Davis
Democratic · yes
Jason Brodeur
Republican · yes
Alexis Calatayud
Republican · yes
Tom Leek
Republican · yes
Ralph Massullo
Republican · yes
LaVon Bracy Davis
Democratic · yes
Colleen Burton
Republican · excused
Jason Pizzo
Independent · yes
Danny Burgess
Republican · yes
Erin Grall
Republican · excused
Kathleen Passidomo
Republican · yes
Debbie Mayfield
Republican · yes
Gayle Harrell
Republican · yes
Mack Bernard
Democratic · yes
+ 16 more
Passage, Third Reading
Total
119
Yes
103
No
3
Present
0
Not Voting
13
Abstain
0
How they voted (119)
Linda Chaney
Republican · yes
Debra Tendrich
Democratic · yes
Wallace Aristide
Democratic · yes
Ryan Chamberlin
Republican · yes
David Borrero
Republican · yes
Bill Conerly
Republican · yes
Monique Miller
Republican · yes
Juan Porras
Republican · yes
Alex Rizo
Republican · yes
Dana Trabulsy
Republican · yes
Michele Rayner
Democratic · no
Susan Plasencia
Republican · not voting
Anne Gerwig
Republican · yes
Lauren Melo
Republican · yes
Randy Maggard
Republican · yes
Angie Nixon
Democratic · no
Chip LaMarca
Republican · yes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Tyler Sirois
Republican · yes
Griff Griffitts
Republican · not voting
Mike Redondo
Republican · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Erika Booth
Republican · yes
Will Robinson
Republican · yes
+ 95 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Removal of Sunset Provision
The bill removes the July 1, 2026 expiration date for the $3 surcharge, effectively making the funding mechanism permanent.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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