Florida SB 1416: Dissolution of Marriage

Bill Text

1416 
Elections During Emergencies 
2026-01-08T03:34:12Z 
Requiring that elections, in the event of an emergency, be conducted in accordance with specified provisions and carried out in a certain manner; authorizing supervisors of elections to request approval from the Secretary of State to take specified actions under specified conditions; requiring that notice of a rescheduled election be posted on any social media account controlled by the supervisor or the supervisor’s office, on the affected county’s social media accounts, and a certain newspaper; requiring the Division of Elections to adopt by rule a statewide election emergency contingency plan, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1416 

 By Senator Polsky 

 30-00765A-26 20261416__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to elections during emergencies; 
 3 creating s. 101.7311, F.S.; requiring that elections, 
 4 in the event of an emergency, be conducted in 
 5 accordance with specified provisions and carried out 
 6 in a certain manner; amending s. 101.732, F.S.; 
 7 revising the definition of the term “emergency”; 
 8 creating s. 101.7325, F.S.; authorizing supervisors of 
 9 elections to request approval from the Secretary of 
 10 State to take specified actions under specified 
 11 conditions; specifying requirements for such request; 
 12 requiring that supervisors submit all such requests at 
 13 once, to the extent practicable; authorizing the 
 14 submission of revised or additional requests under 
 15 specified circumstances; requiring the secretary to 
 16 approve or deny requests within a specified timeframe; 
 17 requiring the secretary to consider specified factors; 
 18 providing that requests are deemed approved under 
 19 specified conditions; requiring the secretary to 
 20 publish approvals and denials on the Department of 
 21 State’s website; requiring the department to maintain 
 22 an official record of all requests, approvals, and 
 23 denials for public inspection; requiring that such 
 24 records be compiled in a certain format; requiring 
 25 that such records be used for specified purposes; 
 26 authorizing supervisors to take specified actions 
 27 under specified circumstances; specifying requirements 
 28 for such actions; amending s. 101.733, F.S.; requiring 
 29 that notice of a rescheduled election be posted on any 
 30 social media account controlled by the supervisor or 
 31 the supervisor’s office, on the affected county’s 
 32 social media accounts, and a certain newspaper; 
 33 requiring that contingency planning and procedures for 
 34 elections be implemented in accordance with specified 
 35 provisions; deleting provisions requiring the Division 
 36 of Elections to adopt rules for an elections emergency 
 37 contingency plan; creating s. 101.735, F.S.; requiring 
 38 the division to adopt by rule a statewide election 
 39 emergency contingency plan; requiring the plan to 
 40 include specified procedures; requiring supervisors, 
 41 in consultation with local emergency management 
 42 officials, to develop a local election emergency 
 43 contingency plan and submit such plan to the division 
 44 for approval by a specified date; requiring the 
 45 division to determine the sufficiency of such plan by 
 46 a specified date; requiring a supervisor to submit a 
 47 revised plan within a specified timeframe, under a 
 48 specified condition; providing criteria for 
 49 determining sufficiency; requiring that such plans be 
 50 implemented in conjunction with specified provisions 
 51 to ensure coordination of emergency powers and 
 52 availability of equipment; creating s. 101.736, F.S.; 
 53 defining the term “tabletop exercise”; requiring the 
 54 secretary, in coordination with the supervisors, to 
 55 develop an election emergency training program; 
 56 providing that the training program is required for 
 57 newly elected or appointed supervisors and critical 
 58 staff, as determined by the supervisor; requiring the 
 59 secretary to update such training periodically; 
 60 requiring the secretary to convene a workgroup by a 
 61 specified date to create a certain list; specifying 
 62 requirements for the workgroup; requiring the 
 63 secretary to use the list for specified actions; 
 64 creating s. 101.738, F.S.; requiring the division to 
 65 maintain a secure strategic election equipment reserve 
 66 for specified purposes; specifying requirements for 
 67 such reserve; authorizing the division, in lieu of a 
 68 reserve, to contract with certified vendors to provide 
 69 such equipment; specifying requirements for such 
 70 contract; requiring the division to submit an annual 
 71 report to the Governor and the Legislature by a 
 72 specified date; specifying requirements for the 
 73 report; amending s. 101.74, F.S.; revising the 
 74 criteria that a supervisor of elections uses to 
 75 establish an additional polling pl