FL HB 985
deadVoter Registration and Identification
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 985 pass?
No. FL HB 985 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
What is FL HB 985 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL HB 985?
Jacques is the primary sponsor of FL HB 985.
Description
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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jacquesprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
failure
2026-03-13
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-12
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-01-12
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-12
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-05
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 985 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Official source
Attribution
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