Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1258: Forms of Identification
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 1258 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Forms of Identification. Primary sponsor: Joe Gruters (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Ethics and Elections.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Forms of Identification; Expanding the list of acceptable forms of identification for certain voter registration applicants to include United States passport cards, identification cards issued by a federally recognized tribal nation or Indian tribe, and United States Merchant Mariner Credentials; requiring that driver licenses issued to drivers denote certain individuals as noncitizens, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gruters | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 22 |
“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 Ethics and Elections
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Introduced
- Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
- Filed