Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1317: Elections Impacted by Emergencies
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1317 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections Impacted by Emergencies. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Cross (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Elections Impacted by Emergencies; Requires counties & municipalities affected by emergency to provide specified information on their websites & through all means possible; provides that emergency contingency plan is public record & must be presented to Legislature in certain years; requires Secretary of State to consult with specified entities; provides voter rights with respect to participating in election in county that has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); requires Division of Elections to take certain actions if election is scheduled within certain timeframe after emergency; requires division to maintain certain number of strategic elections equipment reserves in certain areas of this state; authorizes division to contract with certain vendors for provision of reserve equipment; specifies certain equipment be included in reserve equipment; requires election officials to take certain actions if county has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance; specifies that certain criminal penalties do not apply if county has been designated as being in state of emergency or eligible for individual or public assistance; prohibits supervisor from requiring certain voters to use certain uniform statewide application.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Cross | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Daryl Campbell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Fentrice Driskell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Rita Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- 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