HB 1381 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Elections

Summary

Elections; Revising provisions related to elections including voter registration, data sharing, voter applications, verification of citizenship, qualifications of candidates, maintenance of voter rolls, ballots, automated independent validation of votes, county canvassing boards, supervisors of elections, the Department of State, system validation reviews, & driver licenses & identification cards.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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H 1381 Filed → H 1381 c1 · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly revised from a 166-page version to a 77-page version, with major changes to the bill's title, scope, and substantive provisions. The original version focused on election crimes, subpoena authority, and signature matching training, while the revised version emphasizes voter registration updates, citizenship verification procedures, and information sharing between state agencies. This represents a fundamental shift in legislative priorities from election security enforcement to voter registration administration.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from election crimes and security enforcement to voter registration administration, citizenship verification, and inter-agency information sharing. The bill now addresses voter eligibility determinations, provisional ballot procedures, and data sharing between the Department of State and other agencies.

SCOPE

The bill's primary focus changed from election crimes and security enforcement to voter registration administration and eligibility verification procedures.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements for supervisors to update voter records retroactively when applicants provide citizenship verification information after registration.

Provisions requiring applicants to provide evidence proving United States citizenship status under specified circumstances.

New section authorizing the Department of State to share information about documentary proof of citizenship with other agencies.

Requirements for federal jury coordinators to prepare lists of disqualified jurors and share information with the Division of Elections.

New requirements for supervisors to remove names of deceased voters and handle previously ineligible applicants under specific procedures.

ENFORCEMENT

The original subpoena and election crimes enforcement provisions were removed entirely from the bill.

DEFINITION

New definitions and procedures for handling voter registration applications and provisional ballots when citizenship cannot be immediately verified.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs Committee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor