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Introduced
10/10/2023
10/10/2023
In Committee
03/04/2024
03/04/2024
Crossed Over
03/06/2024
03/06/2024
Passed
04/11/2024
04/11/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to voter registration applications; amending s. 97.053, F.S.; providing an exception to a requirement that certain voter registration applicants must be registered without party affiliation; amending s. 97.057, F.S.; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to notify certain individuals of certain information; prohibiting the department from changing the party affiliation of an applicant except in certain circumstances; requiring the department to provide an applicant with a certain receipt; prohibiting a person providing voter registration services for a driver license office from taking certain actions; requiring the department to ensure that information technology processes and updates do not alter certain information without written consent; requiring the department to be in full compliance with this act within a certain period; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida's voter registration laws in several ways. It allows the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) to update a voter's registration record without changing the voter's party affiliation, unless the voter separately consents to the change in writing. The bill also requires DHSMV to provide voters with a receipt after they verify their voter registration information and any party affiliation change. Additionally, the bill prohibits DHSMV staff from making any changes to a voter's party affiliation without the voter's written consent, and it requires DHSMV to ensure its information technology processes do not alter a voter's party affiliation without the voter's written consent. The bill provides DHSMV with a 3-month deadline to fully comply with these new requirements, and it takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (29)
Mike Caruso (R)*,
Peggy Gossett-Seidman (R)*,
Doug Bankson (R),
Webster Barnaby (R),
Fabián Basabe (R),
Melony Bell (R),
Kim Berfield (R),
Dean Black (R),
Jennifer Canady (R),
Alina García (R),
Karen Gonzalez Pittman (R),
Jeff Holcomb (R),
Vicki Lopez (R),
Johanna López (D),
Stan McClain (R),
Lauren Melo (R),
Kiyan Michael (R),
Rachel Plakon (R),
Susan Plasencia (R),
Juan Porras (R),
Alex Rizo (R),
Rick Roth (R),
Paula Stark (R),
Kevin Steele (R),
Dana Trabulsy (R),
Chase Tramont (R),
Keith Truenow (R),
Taylor Yarkosky (R),
Brad Yeager (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
State Affairs Committee (H)
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-78 (on 04/12/2024)
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