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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 461: Volunteering at Polling Locations

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 461 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on November 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Volunteering at Polling Locations. Primary sponsor: Susan Valdés (Republican), Kiyan Michael (Republican), State Affairs Committee. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2026): Vetoed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Volunteering at Polling Locations; Provides that specified high school students who volunteer to assist poll workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting certain agencies and state & local officials from soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private funds or certain personal services for election-related expenses.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Susan ValdésPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Kiyan MichaelPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
State Affairs CommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Johanna LópezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Michelle SalzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Dana TrabulsyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Vetoed by Governor
  2. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  3. Ordered enrolled
  4. In Messages
  5. Immediately certified
  6. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  7. Read 3rd time
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Substituted for CS/SB 564
  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  11. Withdrawn from Rules
  12. Received

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source