HB 985: Voter Registration and Identification
GENERAL BILL by Jacques
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.
Last Action: 1/13/2026 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2026 House • Filed
1/12/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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HB 985, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2026 at 10:45 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 2 (pdf) 98.045 Administration of voter registration. Page 4 (pdf) 101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 4 (pdf) 101.62 Request for vote-by-mail ballots. Page 6 (pdf) 322.141 Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. Page 7 (pdf)