Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 359 — Voting Systems

Last action — Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Voting Systems; Authorizes counties to count ballots by hand at precinct level; prohibits DOS from approving certain voting systems; requires DOS to make certain information & materials available to public on its website; deletes public records exemption that applies to certain software on file with DOS; provides that software is public record & must be provided at actual cost of duplication.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  4. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  5. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  6. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 359 do?
Voting Systems; Authorizes counties to count ballots by hand at precinct level; prohibits DOS from approving certain voting systems; requires DOS to make certain information & materials available to public on its website; deletes public records exemption that applies to certain software on file with DOS; provides that software is public record & must be provided at actual cost of duplication.
Who sponsors HB 359?
HB 359 is sponsored by Jacques, Berny (Republican), Yarkosky, Taylor Michael (Republican), Amesty, Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Bell, Beltran, Borrero, David (Republican), Garcia, Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (Republican), Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Rudman, and Tramont, Chase (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 359?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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