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HB 1035: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Bracy Davis ; Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Antone ; Arrington ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Campbell ; Casello ; Cassel ; Chambliss ; Cross ; Daley ; Daniels ; Driskell ; Dunkley ; Edmonds ; Eskamani ; Franklin ; Gantt ; Gottlieb ; Harris ; Hart ; Hinson ; Hunschofsky ; Keen ; López, J. ; Nixon ; Rayner ; Robinson, F. ; Silvers ; Skidmore ; Tant ; Valdés ; Waldron ; Williams ; Woodson

Elections; Requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database containing certain information; repeals provisions relating to Office of Election Crimes & Security & prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses; prohibits certain governmental entities from taking certain actions relating to elections; establishes Florida Voting Rights Act Commission; requires commission to designate certain languages for which assistance in voting & elections must be provided in certain circumstances; requires commission to enter into agreement to create Florida Voting & Elections Database & Institute; provides that enactment or implementation of certain policies by covered jurisdiction is subject to preclearance by commission; authorizes court to order certain appropriate remedies; authorizes certain persons to register to vote & immediately thereafter cast vote in certain circumstances authorizes DHSMV to preregister certain individuals to vote; revises provisions relating to third-party voter registration organizations & vote-by-mail ballots; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday; repeals prohibition on ranked-choice voting; authorizes certain persons to file certain civil actions.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/27/2023 House • Filed
    1/8/2024 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

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  • HB 1035, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/27/2023 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1423 Voter Assistance Valdés Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    S 1522 Elections Thompson Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Ethics and Elections
    S 1670 Limited English-proficient Voter Assistance Torres Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Ethics and Elections

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.32 Florida Commission on Offender Review. Page 10 (pdf)
    97.021 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    97.022 Office of Election Crimes and Security; creation; purpose and duties. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 15 (pdf)
    97.0293 Page 15 (pdf)
    97.02935 Page 28 (pdf)
    97.0294 Page 32 (pdf)
    97.0295 Page 37 (pdf)
    97.0296 Page 40 (pdf)
    97.0297 Page 49 (pdf)
    97.0298 Page 50 (pdf)
    97.0299 Page 52 (pdf)
    97.0556 Page 54 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 54 (pdf)
    97.0575 Third-party voter registration organizations. Page 62 (pdf)
    98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 69 (pdf)
    100.51 Page 70 (pdf)
    101.016 Page 70 (pdf)
    101.019 Ranked-choice voting prohibited. Page 71 (pdf)
    101.048 Provisional ballots. Page 71 (pdf)
    101.62 Request for vote-by-mail ballots. Page 73 (pdf)
    101.64 Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. Page 77 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 79 (pdf)
    104.0515 Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty. Page 81 (pdf)
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation. Page 84 (pdf)

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