Florida · House Bill 461 · 2026 Regular Session

Volunteering at Polling Locations

HB 461 Sponsored by Kiyan Michael and Susan L. Valdés Vetoed

  1. Introduced Nov 18, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 24, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Vetoed Jun 25, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 34 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  10. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. CommitteeAdded to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee16–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee · House Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–0 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  19. HouseCS Filed
  20. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
  24. HouseRead 2nd time
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  26. HouseRead 3rd time
  27. HouseCS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
  28. SenateIn Messages
  29. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  30. SenateReceived
  31. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 456 · Senate Rules
  32. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  33. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 564 -SJ 456
  34. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 456
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 456
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45637–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorVetoed by Governor
  8. HouseVeto Message received (2027 Regular Session)

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

108–0
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

Not voting · 9

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 456 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Jan 21, 2026 House Student Academic Success Subcommittee Favorable by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 27, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.