THE BILL ITSELF
CS/HB 461
Volunteering at Polling Locations
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An act relating to volunteering at polling locations;
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amending s. 97.0291, F.S.; providing that specified
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high school students who volunteer to assist poll
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workers are not subject to provisions prohibiting
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certain agencies and state and local officials from
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soliciting, accepting, or otherwise using private
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funds or certain personal services for election-
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related expenses; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 97.0291, Florida Statutes, is amended
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to read:
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97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-
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related expenses.—
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(1) An No agency or a state or local official responsible
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for conducting elections, including, but not limited to, a
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supervisor of elections, may not solicit, accept, use, or
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dispose of any donation in the form of money, grants, property,
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or personal services from an individual or a nongovernmental
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entity for the purpose of funding any type of expenses related
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to election administration, including, but not limited to, voter
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education, voter outreach, voter registration programs, or the
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cost of any litigation related to election administration.
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(2) This section does not prohibit:
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(a) The donation and acceptance of space to be used for a
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polling room or an early voting site.
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(b) High school students in this state who are registered
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or preregistered to vote from volunteering to assist poll
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workers for the purpose of receiving community service hours
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that may be counted toward meeting community service
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requirements for high school graduation and community service
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requirements for participation in a scholarship program.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.