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FL HB 1191

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Elections During Emergencies

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1191 pass?

No. FL HB 1191 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

What is FL HB 1191 about?

Elections During Emergencies; Requires that elections, in event of emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions & carried out in certain manner; authorizes supervisors of elections to request approval from Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requires that supervisors submit all such requests at once, to extent practicable; authorizes submission of revised or additional requests; requires secretary to approve or deny requests within specified timeframe; requires secretary to consider specified factors; provides that requests are deemed approved under specified conditions; requires secretary to publish approvals & denials on DOS's website; etc.

Who sponsors FL HB 1191?

Cross is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1191, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Elections During Emergencies; Requires that elections, in event of emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions & carried out in certain manner; authorizes supervisors of elections to request approval from Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requires that supervisors submit all such requests at once, to extent practicable; authorizes submission of revised or additional requests; requires secretary to approve or deny requests within specified timeframe; requires secretary to consider specified factors; provides that requests are deemed approved under specified conditions; requires secretary to publish approvals & denials on DOS's website; etc.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Crossprimary
  • Harriscosponsor
  • Eskamanicosponsor
  • Driskellcosponsor
  • Campbellcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

    failure

  2. 2026-01-15

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  7. 2026-01-08

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1191/ByCategory

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