HB 985 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Voter Registration and Identification

Summary
Voter Registration and Identification; Requires supervisor of elections to verify applicant’s citizenship status & refer certain matters to Office of Election Crimes & Security; provides certain action is considered written request from voter to have his or her name removed from statewide voter registration system; revises identifications accepted at polling places; requires that certain electors show Florida ID card upon entering polling place; provides that certain noncitizens may vote provisional ballot; requires supervisor of elections to verify certain information upon receiving request for vote-by-mail ballot; requires certain licenses & ID cards to denote certain persons as noncitizens.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Berny Jacques
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FL
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