Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S748: Notice of Restoration of Voting Rights Information on Sentencing Scoresheets
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Specifying information to be provided on sentencing scoresheets concerning restoration of voting rights; requiring that a scoresheet be provided to a defendant before a sentence is imposed, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to notice of restoration of voting rights information on sentencing scoresheets; amending s. 921.0024, F.S.; specifying information to be provided on sentencing scoresheets concerning restoration of voting rights; requiring that a scoresheet be provided to a defendant before a sentence is imposed; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 4, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to notice of restoration of voting rights information on sentencing scoresheets; amending s. 921.0024, F.S.; specifying information to be provided on sentencing scoresheets concerning restoration of voting rights; requiring that a scoresheet be provided to a defendant before a sentence is imposed; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraphs (c) and (d) are added to subsection (1) of section 921.0024, Florida Statutes, to worksheet computations; scoresheets.-- (1) (c) NOTICE CONCERNING VOTING RIGHTS: Article VI, s. 4(a) and (b) of the Florida Constitution provide the following concerning voting rights: SECTION 4. Disqualifications.-- (a) No person convicted of a felony, or adjudicated in this or any other state to be mentally incompetent, shall be qualified to vote or hold office until restoration of civil rights or removal of disability. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualification from voting arising from a felony conviction shall terminate and voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation. (b) No person convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense shall be qualified to vote until restoration of civil rights. Section 98.0751 of the Florida Statutes provides the following concerning restoration of voting termination of ineligibility …
Sponsors
- Bracy Davis, LaVon (D, SD-015) · primary sponsor
- Davis, Bracy (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Messages
- : In Messages
- : Immediately certified -SJ 356
- : Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 353
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 353
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 353
- : Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Votes
- Senate: S 748 Filed (February 19, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 748 Filed (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 748 Filed (February 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 748 Filed (January 26, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Criminal Justice, Ethics and Elections
Common questions
- What is S748?
- S748 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Notice of Restoration of Voting Rights Information on Sentencing Scoresheets.
- What does S748 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to notice of restoration of voting rights information on sentencing scoresheets; amending s. 921.0024, F.S.; specifying information to be provided on sentencing scoresheets concerning restoration of voting rights; requiring that a scoresheet be provided to a defendant before a sentence is imposed; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S748?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Messages (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S748?
- Bracy Davis, LaVon (D, SD-015), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S748?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/748
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