Bills to clarify whether ex-felons can legally vote advance in Senate

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill that would require the state of Florida to develop and maintain a centralized database to provide individuals with felony convictions the information to determine whether they are eligible to have their voting rights restored moved through its first committee stop on Monday.

The proposal (SB 132), sponsored by Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, comes more than seven years after Floridians approved a constitutional amendment to restore the voting rights of felons who …

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