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Introduced
10/08/2025
10/08/2025
In Committee
10/21/2025
10/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to restoration of voting rights; amending s. 20.32, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database containing certain information for a certain purpose; requiring certain governmental entities to provide certain information to the commission monthly; requiring the Department of Management Services, acting through the Florida Digital Service, to provide certain technical assistance to the commission; authorizing the department to adopt rules; requiring the commission, subject to legislative appropriation, to make the database available to the public on an Internet website by a certain date; requiring the commission to update the database monthly and publish certain information on the website; requiring the commission to provide a comprehensive plan to the Governor and Legislature by a certain date; providing requirements for the comprehensive plan; providing that a person who takes certain actions in reasonable reliance on the database has an affirmative right to register and to vote and may not be charged with certain violations of criminal law; requiring the commission to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and manage a public online database by July 1, 2029, which will track the progress of individuals with felony convictions (excluding murder or felony sexual offenses) in meeting the requirements to have their voting rights restored, as outlined in the State Constitution. Various state agencies, including the Department of State, Department of Corrections, and clerks of court, must provide monthly updates to this database, and the Department of Management Services, through the Florida Digital Service, will offer technical support. The commission must also submit a comprehensive plan to the Governor and Legislature by July 1, 2027, detailing how the database will be developed and maintained, including necessary infrastructure, staffing, and costs. Crucially, individuals who register or vote based on accurate information in this database, indicating their voting rights have been restored, are protected from criminal charges related to fraudulent voting or registration. The bill also specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Fiscal Policy (on 03/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/Analyses/2026s00132.acj.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/Amendment/183638/HTML | |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/Analyses/2026s00132.pre.acj.PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/Analyses/2026s00132.cj.PDF |
| Analysis - Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/Analyses/2026s00132.pre.cj.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/132/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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