Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H991: Elections
Status: Chaptered, April 2, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.021, F.S.; revising definitions; defining the term "document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship"; amending s. 97.052, F.S.; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; amending s. 97.0525, F.S.; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances…
From the enrolled text, March 13, 2026:
An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.021, F.S.; revising definitions; defining the term "document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship"; amending s. 97.052, F.S.; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; amending s. 97.0525, F.S.; 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; providing that an applicant's digital signature satisfies a certain requirement; providing that if an applicant's name and date of birth cannot be verified, the system must populate certain information into a printable version of the registration application; words underlined are additions. hb991 -04-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 991, Engrossed 2 2026 Legislature requiring the applicant to print, complete, sign, date, and deliver such application to the supervisor; requiring that the online voter registration system populate an applicant's information and direct the …
Sponsors
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Trabulsy, Dana (R, HD-084) · primary sponsor
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057)
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Chamberlin, Ryan (R, HD-024)
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053)
- Robinson, Will (R, HD-071)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-26; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25)
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
- : CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 28
- : Amendment 868392 Concur
- : Amendment 411409 Failed
- : Amendment 129437 Failed
- : Amendment 859783 Failed
- : Amendment 479043 Failed
Votes
- Senate: H 991 e1 (March 12, 2026): 27 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House: H 991 e1 (March 12, 2026): 77 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Senate: H 991 e1 - Amendment 305574 (March 11, 2026): 12 yea, 24 nay, failed
- House: H 991 c2 (February 25, 2026): 83 yea, 31 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (February 17, 2026): 17 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H991?
- H991 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elections.
- What does H991 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; amending s. 97.021, F.S.; revising definitions; defining the term "document acceptable as evidence of United States citizenship"; amending s. 97.052, F.S.; revising the information the uniform statewide voter registration application is designed to elicit from an applicant to include a certain acknowledgment; amending s. 97.0525, F.S.; requiring that the online voter registration system transmit specified information to the supervisor of elections under specified circumstances…
- What is the status of H991?
- Chaptered as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-26; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25) (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored H991?
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H991?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/991
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