Elections During Emergencies
- Introduced Jan 8, 2026
- In committee Jan 16, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Elections During Emergencies; Requiring that elections, in the event of an emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions and carried out in a certain manner; authorizing supervisors of elections to request approval from the Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requiring that notice of a rescheduled election be posted on any social media account controlled by the…
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Elections During Emergencies; Requiring that elections, in the event of an emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions and carried out in a certain manner; authorizing supervisors of elections to request approval from the Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requiring that notice of a rescheduled election be posted on any social media account controlled by the supervisor or the supervisor’s office, on the affected county’s social media accounts, and a certain newspaper; requiring the Division of Elections to adopt by rule a statewide election emergency contingency plan, etc.
Every action
4 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy · Senate Ethics and Elections
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeDied in Ethics and Elections · Senate Ethics and Elections
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Tina Scott PolskyD Primary sponsor · District 30
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.