Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1419: Elections
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires that Secretary of State be elected, rather than appointed, & serve specified term; requires Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop & maintain database for specified purpose; provides that driver license or ID card applications, driver license or ID card renewal applications, & applications for changes of address for existing driver licenses or ID cards submitted to DHSMV serve as voter registration applications; requires DHSMV to transmit voter registration information electronically to DOS within specified timeframe; removes provision prohibiting persons providing voter registration services for driver license office from making changes to applicant's party affiliation without applicant's consent & separate signature; revises certain penalties; provides circumstances used to determine whether elections in local government exhibit racially polarized voting; authorizes party that sent notification letter to submit claim for reimbursement from local government; authorizes specified entities to file certain enforcement actions; creates Florida Voting Rights Act Commission within DOS; requires DOS instead of Office of Election Crimes & Security to conduct certain preliminary investigation; establishes General Election Day as paid holiday.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; amending s. 20.10, F.S.; requiring that the Secretary of State be elected, rather than appointed, and serve a specified term; specifying when such election must occur; amending s. 20.32, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database for a specified purpose; specifying database requirements; requiring specified entities to provide specified information to the commission on a monthly basis…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to elections; amending s. 20.10, F.S.; requiring that the Secretary of State be elected, rather than appointed, and serve a specified term; specifying when such election must occur; amending s. 20.32, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database for a specified purpose; specifying database requirements; requiring specified entities to provide specified information to the commission on a monthly basis; requiring the Department of Management Services, acting through the Florida Digital Service, to provide technical assistance to the commission in developing and maintaining the database; authorizing the Department of Management Services to adopt rules; requiring the commission to make the database publicly available on a website by a specified date; requiring the commission to update the database monthly; requiring the commission to publish certain instructions on the website; requiring the commission to submit a certain comprehensive plan to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; specifying requirements for the comprehensive plan; providing that certain persons who register to vote may not be charged with certain violations as a result of such words underlined are additions. hb1419-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1419 2026 registration or voting; requiring the Division of Elections and the supervisors of elections to complete the necessary steps to reregister individuals under specified conditions; …
Sponsors
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
- Driskell, Fentrice (D, SD-016)
- Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
- Franklin, Gallop (D, HD-008)
- Franklin (D, 8)
- Harris, Rita (D, HD-044)
- Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)
- Spencer, Leonard (D, HD-045)
- Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105)
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1419?
- H1419 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elections.
- What does H1419 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; amending s. 20.10, F.S.; requiring that the Secretary of State be elected, rather than appointed, and serve a specified term; specifying when such election must occur; amending s. 20.32, F.S.; requiring the Florida Commission on Offender Review to develop and maintain a database for a specified purpose; specifying database requirements; requiring specified entities to provide specified information to the commission on a monthly basis…
- What is the status of H1419?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1419?
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1419?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1419
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