Bill > H0991

Introduced Session

An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.021, F.S.; revising definitions; defining the term "document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship"; amending s. 97.052, F.S.; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; amending s. 97.0525, F.S.; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances; requiring that the applicant's legal status as a United States citizen be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; requiring that if the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that an applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided acceptable evidence of citizenship, the online voter registration system must notify the supervisor of the applicant's legal status and transmit the application to the supervisor; providing that an applicant's digital signature satisfies a certain requirement; providing that if an applicant's name and date of birth cannot be verified, the system must populate certain information into a printable version of the registration application; hb991 -04-e2requiring the applicant to print, complete, sign, date, and deliver such application to the supervisor; requiring that the online voter registration system populate an applicant's information and direct the applicant to perform specified actions under specified conditions; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 97.053, F.S.; specifying that the registration date for certain valid applications is the date the application was initially received once certain evidence is verified; requiring an applicant to provide certain evidence to the supervisor of elections to prove the applicant's legal status under specified circumstances; requiring supervisors to verify a voter's legal status as a United States citizen using specified sources and initiate a certain notice if applicable; requiring that the voter's legal status as United States citizen and the type of document accepted as evidence of United States citizenship be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; amending s. 97.057, F.S.; requiring that an agreement between the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and the Department of State match information regarding the citizenship status of voter registration applicants legal status as a United States citizen of applicants applying to hb991 -04-e2vote; requiring the Department of State to include specified information in the statewide voter registration system; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to assist the Department of State in identifying certain changes in information for persons who may be voters; deleting a provision requiring the Department of State to report certain changes to supervisors; amending s. 98.015, F.S.; authorizing the office of the supervisor of elections to close to observe certain holidays under a specified condition; amending s. 98.045, F.S.; requiring supervisors to verify the current eligibility of certain applicants within a specified timeframe by reviewing specified information provided by governmental entities to make a determination under specified conditions; requiring the supervisor to deny the application and notify the applicant if a certain determination is made; amending s. 98.075, F.S.; requiring the Department of State to identify certain voters by comparing or receiving information from specified sources; requiring the Department of State to review such information and make an initial determination; requiring the department to notify the supervisor if certain information is credible and reliable and provide a copy of specified documentation hb991 -04-e2to the supervisor; requiring the supervisor to adhere to specified procedures to remove the voter's name from the statewide voter registration system; requiring the supervisor to record in the statewide voter registration system the type of document provided as evidence of United States citizenship; revising the notice provided to potentially ineligible voters to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 98.093, F.S.; revising the information that the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is required to furnish weekly to the Department of State; requiring the Department of State to report certain information to supervisors within a specified timeframe and for supervisors to update the voter registration records; requiring that the Department of State use certain information from federal jury coordinators to identify voters and applicants who are potentially ineligible; amending s. 99.021, F.S.; specifying that a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate must be a registered member of a political party, or registered without any party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding the beginning of the qualifying before an election; authorizing qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified hb991 -04-e2provisions by filing an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in a specified circuit court; prohibiting a person from being qualified as a candidate for nomination or election and appearing on the ballot under specified circumstances; providing that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; authorizing qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing an action for declaratory and injunctive relief in a specified circuit court; prohibiting a person from being qualified as a candidate for nomination or election and appearing on the ballot under specified circumstances; requiring a candidate for federal office to state in writing whether he or she intends to trade stocks in a certain manner while serving in federal office; creating s. 99.0211, F.S.; requiring that candidates be able to satisfy statutory and constitutional requirements for office; authorizing certain candidates, political parties, and affiliated party committees to challenge compliance with such requirements in a specified manner; providing that a person may not qualify as a candidate or appear on the ballot if the court makes a certain determination; providing that candidates, political parties, and hb991 -04-e2affiliated party committees are entitled to expedited proceedings; requiring supervisors of elections to remove the names of certain candidates from the ballot or provide a certain notice to voters; amending s. 99.061, F.S.; revising the list of items a candidate must submit to the filing officer to be a qualified candidate to include certain oaths or affirmations; amending s. 101.043, F.S.; revising the forms of identification required to be provided at polls; amending ss. 101.048, 101.151, and 101.5606, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 101.56075, F.S.; requiring that all voting be done by official ballot using certain pens; providing an exception; amending s. 101.5608, F.S.; deleting the requirement that the stub be removed from the ballot and placed in an envelope; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending ss. 101.5612, 101.68, and 101.6923, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 102.111, F.S.; revising the meeting times of the Elections Canvassing Commission to certify elections returns; amending s. 102.141, F.S.; revising requirements for canvassing of ballots; requiring that supervisors upload certain results by a specified local time; requiring the supervisors, on behalf of hb991 -04-e2the canvassing boards, to report all early voting and all tabulated vote-by-mail ballots to the department; requiring that updated precinct election results be uploaded to the department; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 102.166, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; creating s. 104.042, F.S.; requiring that certain prosecutions be commenced within a specified timeframe after a specified violation is committed; amending s. 105.031, F.S.; requiring certain candidates to provide to the filing officer a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election to a judicial office or to a district school board; amending s. 106.023, F.S.; requiring a candidate to provide a certain oath or affirmation in writing at the time of filing his or her statement of candidacy; amending s. 106.08, F.S.; prohibiting political parties, political committees, electioneering communications organizations, and candidates from knowingly and willfully accepting or soliciting contributions from foreign nationals in connection with elections; creating s. 322.034, F.S.; requiring, by a specified date, that Florida driver licenses and Florida identification cards issued to qualified applicants include the legal citizenship status of the applicant hb991 -04-e2on the license or card; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to issue, at no charge, renewal or replacement Florida driver licenses and Florida identification cards to certain licensees and cardholders; amending s. 895.02, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "racketeering activity"; reenacting s. 98.065(6), F.S., relating to registration list maintenance programs, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 98.075, F.S., in a reference thereto; reenacting s. 99.012(1)(b), F.S., relating to definition of the term "qualify," to incorporate the amendments made to ss. 99.061 and 105.031, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s. 101.69(2)(a), F.S., relating to the offices of the supervisor of elections being open during elections to receive vote-by-mail ballots in secure ballot intake stations, to incorporate the amendment made to s. 98.015, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing effective dates.

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Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)*,  Dana Trabulsy (R)*,  Adam Anderson (R),  Yvette Benarroch (R),  Ryan Chamberlin (R),  Linda Chaney (R),  Jeff Holcomb (R),  Will Robinson (R),  Michelle Salzman (R), 

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Chapter No. 2026-26 (on 04/02/2026)

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