Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 461
Session 2026
Volunteering at Polling Locations
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 26, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
State Affairs Committee
First Action
Nov 18, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
461
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 17, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Volunteering at Polling Locations; Provides that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies and state & local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses.
Documents (4)
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/13/2026 5:54 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 7:26 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 1:41 PM)
02/26/2026
House
Ordered enrolled
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Substituted for CS/SB 564
02/26/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from Rules
02/18/2026
Senate
Received
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/17/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/17/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
02/17/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/17/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
01/28/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
01/28/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
01/27/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
01/27/2026
House
CS Filed
01/27/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
01/27/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
01/27/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
01/23/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
01/21/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
01/21/2026
House
Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/21/2026
House
Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/16/2026
House
Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/13/2026
House
Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
01/13/2026
House
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
01/09/2026
House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
11/24/2025
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
11/24/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
11/18/2025
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:01 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:18 AM