FL H1191 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Failed on March 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-13 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires that elections, in event of emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions & carried out in certain manner; authorizes supervisors of elections to request approval from Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requires that supervisors submit all such requests at once, to extent practicable; authorizes submission of revised or additional requests; requires secretary to approve or deny requests within specified timeframe; requires secretary to consider specified factors; provides that requests are deemed approved under specified conditions; requires secretary to publish approvals & denials on DOS's website; etc.
Title
Elections During Emergencies
Sponsors
| Rep. Lindsay Cross [D] | Rep. Daryl Campbell [D] | Rep. Fentrice Driskell [D] | Rep. Anna Eskamani [D] |
| Rep. Jennifer Harris [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | House | Died in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Now in Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to State Affairs Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-08 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1416 (Same As) 2026-03-13 - Died in Ethics and Elections
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 7311 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 732 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 7325 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 733 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 735 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 736 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 738 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 101 | 74 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1191 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1191/BillText/Filed/PDF |
