FloridaBill proposed counting student poll volunteers’ hours toward requirements
The vetoed bill proposed letting registered or preregistered Florida high school students help poll workers, with hours that may count toward school or scholarship requirements.
What it does
The vetoed bill would have allowed registered or preregistered Florida high school students to help poll workers, with volunteer hours that may count toward graduation or scholarship program requirements.
Argument forStudents could help poll workers while counting their volunteer hours toward high school graduation or scholarship program requirements.
Argument againstStudents who need service hours for school or a scholarship might feel pressure to volunteer at polling places to meet those requirements.
More detail
The bill would have allowed registered or preregistered high school students to volunteer to help poll workers. This applies to high school students in Florida who are registered or preregistered to vote. Students would volunteer for the purpose of receiving community service hours. Those hours may count toward graduation or scholarship program service requirements. The bill set July 1, 2026, as its proposed effective date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Vetoed by Governor Ron DeSantisLatest
- Jun 15Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Feb 26Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26In Messages
- Feb 26Immediately certified
- Feb 26CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Feb 26Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 26Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 26Substituted for CS/SB 564
- Feb 26Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 26Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Feb 18ReceivedMinor
- Feb 18Referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 17In Messages
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 17Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 17Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 17Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
- Jan 28Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Jan 28Bill referred to House Calendar
- Jan 271st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27CS FiledMinor
- Jan 27Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Jan 27Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Jan 27Favorable with CS by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Jan 23Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Jan 21Now in State Affairs Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Student Academic Success Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Jan 21Favorable by Student Academic Success SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 16Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Jan 13Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
- Jan 13Favorable by Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 9Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
- 2025
- Nov 24Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- Nov 24Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Nov 24Referred to Student Academic Success SubcommitteeMinor
- Nov 24Referred to Government Operations SubcommitteeMinor
- Nov 18FiledIntroduced
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