Florida · House Bill 991 · 2026 Regular Session

Elections

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 1, 2026

What it does

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

Elections; Revising definitions; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances; requiring that the applicant's legal status as a United States citizen be recorded in…

Read the full title (190 words)

Elections; Revising definitions; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances; requiring that the applicant's legal status as a United States citizen be recorded in the statewide voter registration system; requiring that if the records of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles indicate that an applicant is not a United States citizen or has not provided acceptable evidence of citizenship, the online voter registration system must notify the supervisor of the applicant's legal status and transmit the application to the supervisor; requiring that the online voter registration system populate an applicant's information and direct the applicant to perform specified actions under specified conditions; requiring supervisors to verify a voter's legal status as a United States citizen using specified sources and initiate a certain notice if applicable; requiring that the voter's legal status as United States citizen and the type of document accepted as evidence of United States citizenship be recorded in the statewide voter registration system, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. HousePCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee11–5 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee17–6 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. HouseRead 2nd time
  23. HouseAmendment 090077 Failed
  24. HouseAmendment 810467 Failed
  25. HouseAmendment 818439 Failed
  26. HouseAmendment 658561 adopted
  27. HouseAmendment 921151 Failed
  28. HouseAmendment 228467 Failed
  29. HouseAmendment 587003 Failed
  30. HouseAmendment 025499 Failed
  31. HouseAmendment 192155 Failed
  32. HouseAmendment 746217 Failed
  33. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 31
  36. SenateIn Messages
  37. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  38. SenateReceived
  39. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 762 · Senate Rules
  40. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  41. SenateSubstituted for CS/CS/SB 1334 -SJ 763
  42. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 763
  43. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (868392) -SJ 780
  44. SenatePlaced on 3rd reading -SJ 781
  45. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 830
  46. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 830
  47. HouseIn Messages
  48. HouseAdded to Senate Message List
  49. HouseAmendment 479043 Failed
  50. HouseAmendment 859783 Failed
  1. HouseAmendment 129437 Failed
  2. HouseAmendment 411409 Failed
  3. HouseAmendment 868392 Concur
  4. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 28
  5. HouseOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-26 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25 )

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

83–31
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 83 No 31 Not voting 3
Democrats: 1 yes, 31 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 83

No · 31

Not voting · 3

AA - 305574; Amendment; Second Reading · Full Senate

12–24
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 12 No 24 Not voting 3
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 12

No · 24

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Passage · Full House

77–28
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 77 No 28 Not voting 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 27 no Republicans: 77 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 77

No · 28

Not voting · 12

Third Reading · Full Senate

27–12
Mar 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 12
Democrats: 0 yes, 11 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 12

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Republicans.

  • Jenna Persons-MulickaR Primary sponsor · District 78
  • Dana TrabulsyR Primary sponsor · District 84
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 7 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.