Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

HB 1419 — Elections

Last action — Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

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Summary

Elections; 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Government Operations Subcommittee

  2. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  4. Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1419 do?
Elections; 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.
Who sponsors HB 1419?
HB 1419 is sponsored by Franklin II, Gallop (Democrat), Young, RaShon (Democrat), Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Spencer, Leonard (Democrat), and Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1419?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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