Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S460: Special Elections
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; authorizing qualified electors to file a petition in the circuit court seeking judicial determination of an election date under specified conditions; deleting the authority of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to waive specified timeframes if all parties concur, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to special elections; amending s. 100.111, F.S.; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs…
From the introduced text, November 12, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to special elections; amending s. 100.111, F.S.; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; requiring the Governor to consult with the Secretary of State and the applicable supervisor of elections before setting the special election dates; requiring that such dates be the earliest dates feasible; revising and providing timeframes for special primary elections and special elections under certain circumstances; authorizing qualified electors to file a petition in the circuit court seeking judicial determination of an election date under specified conditions; providing that, under specified circumstances, the court has the authority to fix and declare the dates for a special election; requiring the courts to expedite such proceedings; providing exceptions to the timeframes to hold a special election; deleting the authority of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to waive specified timeframes if all parties concur; requiring the Governor to fix dates to coincide with an …
Sponsors
- Polsky, Tina (D, SD-030) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Now in Rules
- : Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- : Now in Judiciary
- : Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 460 Filed (February 10, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate: S 460 Filed (February 4, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules, Ethics and Elections, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S460?
- S460 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Special Elections.
- What does S460 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to special elections; amending s. 100.111, F.S.; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs…
- What is the status of S460?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S460?
- Polsky, Tina (D, SD-030).
- Where is the official record for S460?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/460
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