Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1556: Special Elections
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 1556 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Special Elections. Primary sponsor: Tracie Davis (Democratic). 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.
Special Elections; Requiring that a written resignation be submitted by an officer within a specified timeframe if such officer is filling a vacancy caused by a certain resignation; providing construction; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of the special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; requiring the Governor to fix dates to coincide with an already scheduled election; requiring that vote-by-mail ballots from overseas voters be received before a specified time on election day, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracie Davis | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
“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- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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