Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 991
Session 2026
Election Integrity
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Sponsors
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
First Action
Jan 5, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
991
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Committee
Government Operations Subcommittee
Primary
Committee
State Affairs Committee
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Republican
Cosponsor
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Smith
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
Election Integrity; Revising definitions; revising the information the Department of State is required to include in a specified report; requiring persons to swear or affirm they have reviewed the voter registration instructions, are a United States citizen, and understand the penalties for providing false information; requiring the voter registration application to elicit documentation required by the United States Election Assistance Commission or federal law; requiring that an applicant's citizenship status be verified by the records of the DHSMV; providing that an applicant will be registered as an unverified voter, and must vote with a provisional ballot that will not be counted if his or her legal status as a United States citizen cannot be verified through the DHSMV; requiring the online voter registration system to transmit certain information to the supervisor of elections and generate certain notices; requiring the supervisor of elections to verify the legal status of certain applicants and provide certain notice; providing that, under specified circumstances, the online voter registration system may populate the applicant's information into a printable voter registration application; requiring an applicant's legal status to be verified for a voter registration application to be valid; providing that an applicant will be deemed an unverified voter if his or her application fails to meet specified requirements.
Documents (21)
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/6/2026 4:12 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2026 4:22 PM)
505325 - Amendment to Amendment (314931) to H 991 c1
350803 - Amendment to Amendment (314931) to H 991 c1
02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 746217 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 192155 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 025499 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 587003 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 228467 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 921151 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 658561 adopted
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 818439 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 810467 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Amendment 090077 Failed
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/19/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/18/2026
House
CS Filed
02/18/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/18/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/17/2026
House
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
02/13/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
02/09/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
02/09/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
02/09/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/06/2026
House
CS Filed
02/06/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/06/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
02/05/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
02/03/2026
House
PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
01/12/2026
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
01/12/2026
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
01/05/2026
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:15 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:24 AM