SB 564 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Student Volunteers at Polling Locations

Summary

Student Volunteers at Polling Locations; Providing that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies and state and local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses, etc.

Bill status vetoed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Vetoed

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Vetoed Feb 26, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

S 564 Filed → S 564 c1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from an original filed version to a committee substitute, changing the title to reflect a committee substitute and adding a co-sponsor. The substantive policy change expands the reason high school students can volunteer at polling locations, allowing them to do so to meet graduation or financial aid requirements, in addition to receiving community service hours.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include postsecondary financial aid as a valid reason for volunteering, alongside community service hours and graduation requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added 'to meet community service requirements for high school graduation or postsecondary financial aid' to the list of valid reasons for volunteering.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status from 'Original Filed Version' to 'Committee Substitute 1' and added a co-sponsor from the Committee on Education Pre-K - 12.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

24–0

Passed

Total votes 24

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

18 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 26, 2026

Vetoed

Substituted CS/HB 461 (Vetoed by Governor)

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0)

senate

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Dec 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ethics and Elections; Education Pre-K - 12; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors