--- type: "Bill" title: "Elections" description: "Elections; Prohibiting certain persons from settling certain actions, consenting to conditions, or agreeing to certain orders in certain circumstances; revising requirements governing the acceptance of voter registration applications; revising the oath for candidates seeking to qualify for nomination as a candidate of a political party; limiting the duration of requests for vote-by-mail ballots to all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election; prohibiting certain solicitation activities within a specified area surrounding a drop box, etc." jurisdiction: "us/states/fl" legislature: "Florida Legislature" session: "2021" identifier: "SB 90" citation: "Florida SB 90 (2021)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["electors and elections"] status: "enacted" chapter_law: "2021-11" primary_sponsors: ["Baxley"] version_count: 7 action_count: 219 vote_count: 21 first_action: "2021-02-03" last_action: "2021-05-06" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a7293aaa-a9d0-460f-a4c2-a066426f986b" source_url: "https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/ByCategory" source_hash: "8596ac3f8d02efbd965ecf8d3b47c2ee733bd167551b7b91ee223ed465221a7f" vintage: "2026-07-01" source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump" retrieved_at: "2026-07-06" confidence: "reported" tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-fl"] --- # Florida SB 90 (2021) — Elections Elections; Prohibiting certain persons from settling certain actions, consenting to conditions, or agreeing to certain orders in certain circumstances; revising requirements governing the acceptance of voter registration applications; revising the oath for candidates seeking to qualify for nomination as a candidate of a political party; limiting the duration of requests for vote-by-mail ballots to all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election; prohibiting certain solicitation activities within a specified area surrounding a drop box, etc. **Enacted** — Laws of Florida, Chapter 2021-11. ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **S 90 Filed** (filed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/Filed/HTML) 2. **S 90 c1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/c1/HTML) 3. **S 90 c2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/c2/HTML) 4. **S 90 c3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/c3/HTML) 5. **S 90 e1** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/e1/HTML) 6. **S 90 e2** (engrossed) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/e2/HTML) 7. **S 90 er** (enrolled) — [source](https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90/BillText/er/HTML) ## Votes - AA - 815531, Adoption, Second Reading — **41–74** (fail) · lower - Returning Messages — **23–17** (pass) · upper - AA - 007887, Adoption — **39–76** (fail) · lower - Favorable with Committee Substitute — **5–4** (pass) · upper - A - 441962, Amendment, Second Reading — **16–23** (fail) · upper - Third Reading — **23–17** (pass) · upper - AA - 616575, Adoption, Second Reading — **38–74** (fail) · lower - AA - 258551, Adoption — **39–75** (fail) · lower - AA - 776895, Adoption, Second Reading — **42–75** (fail) · lower - A - 137780, Amendment, Second Reading — **16–24** (fail) · upper - Passage, Third Reading — **77–40** (pass) · lower - Passage — **77–40** (pass) · lower - AA - 710189, Adoption — **39–76** (fail) · lower - AA - 190169, Adoption — **41–74** (fail) · lower - AA - 473549, Adoption — **39–76** (fail) · lower - AA - 540673, Adoption, Second Reading — **41–75** (fail) · lower - Favorable with Committee Substitute — **4–2** (pass) · upper - AA - 119951, Adoption, Second Reading — **42–75** (fail) · lower - Favorable with Committee Substitute — **10–7** (pass) · upper - AA - 130747, Adoption — **40–75** (fail) · lower - AA - 812997, Adoption, Second Reading — **40–75** (fail) · lower ## Sponsors - Baxley — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2021-02-03** Filed `filing` - **2021-02-04** Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules `referral-committee` - **2021-02-08** On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/16/21, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building - **2021-02-16** CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 - **2021-02-17** Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - **2021-02-18** Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability - **2021-03-02** Introduced `introduction` - **2021-03-02** CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time - **2021-03-05** On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/10/21, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building - **2021-03-10** CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 - **2021-03-11** Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - **2021-03-11** CS/CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time - **2021-03-12** Now in Rules - **2021-04-06** On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed - **2021-04-09** On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Amendment(s) Adopted - Temporarily Postponed - **2021-04-15** On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building - **2021-04-20** CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 - **2021-04-20** Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - **2021-04-20** Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 - **2021-04-20** CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - **2021-04-21** Retained on Special Order Calendar - **2021-04-22** Read 2nd time `reading-2` - **2021-04-22** Amendment(s) failed (137780, 218458, 257964, 348670, 441962, 471968, 497334, 525692, 536600, 792326, 832704, 869250) - **2021-04-22** Amendment(s) adopted (244586, 297608, 649842) - **2021-04-22** Ordered engrossed - **2021-04-22** Placed on 3rd reading - **2021-04-26** Read 3rd time `reading-3` - **2021-04-26** In Messages - **2021-04-26** CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 `passage` - **2021-04-26** Amendment 888041 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 120325 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 527805 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 588643 filed - **2021-04-26** Bill referred to House Calendar - **2021-04-26** Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021) - **2021-04-26** Amendment 657663 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 418327 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 796703 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 253091 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 975769 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 397615 filed - **2021-04-26** 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - **2021-04-26** Amendment 178593 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 500149 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 577241 filed - **2021-04-26** Amendment 474125 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 107453 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 096099 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 041805 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 540673 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 411985 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 286883 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 616575 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 776895 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 806635 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 889369 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 253091 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 625179 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 045947 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 589541 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 204201 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 815531 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 130747 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 125891 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 752627 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 984353 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 552969 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 193657 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 119951 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 118365 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 372663 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 453033 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 131531 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 474125 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 577241 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 593863 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 833157 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 812997 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 194285 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 754985 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 621555 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 154737 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 306513 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 058423 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 416161 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 455989 filed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 399833 filed late - **2021-04-27** Amendment 308393 filed late - **2021-04-27** Amendment 371291 filed late - **2021-04-27** Amendment 864255 filed late - **2021-04-27** Amendment 593863 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 120325 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 888041 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 418327 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 588643 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 975769 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 397615 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 500149 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 178593 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 286883 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 411985 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 984353 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 752627 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 552969 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 372663 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 453033 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 045947 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 306513 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 806635 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 194285 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 041805 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 308393 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 371291 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 399833 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 864255 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 833157 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Read 2nd time `reading-2` - **2021-04-27** Amendment 621555 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 058423 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 154737 withdrawn - **2021-04-27** Amendment 754985 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 193657 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 889369 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 125891 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 455989 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 815531 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 616575 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 812997 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 540673 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 776895 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 096099 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 119951 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 118365 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 589541 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 131531 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 416161 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 204201 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 130747 Failed - **2021-04-27** Amendment 107453 adopted - **2021-04-27** Placed on 3rd reading - **2021-04-27** Amendment 625179 No Action - **2021-04-27** Amendment 657663 No Action - **2021-04-27** Amendment 796703 No Action - **2021-04-27** Amendment 527805 No Action - **2021-04-27** Added to Third Reading Calendar - **2021-04-28** Read 3rd time `reading-3` - **2021-04-28** CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 40 `passage` - **2021-04-28** Message sent to senate - **2021-04-28** In returning messages - **2021-04-29** Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (910316) - **2021-04-29** Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (537504) - **2021-04-29** Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (460984) - **2021-04-29** Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended - **2021-04-29** CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 `passage` - **2021-04-29** In Messages - **2021-04-29** Amendment 455623 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 473549 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 420147 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 304547 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 744511 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 271155 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 560965 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 415399 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 007887 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 861553 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 632575 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 258551 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 714615 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 190169 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 848039 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 467555 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 637083 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 928917 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 434671 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 693551 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 382179 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 714345 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 981505 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 744511 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 271155 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 304547 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 111511 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 710189 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 952603 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 714345 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Added to Senate Message List - **2021-04-29** Amendment 928917 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 560965 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 952603 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 111511 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 325267 filed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 848039 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 714615 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 434671 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 467555 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 637083 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 455623 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 632575 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 420147 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 258551 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 981505 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 007887 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 861553 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 325267 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 693551 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 190169 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 710189 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 382179 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 473549 Failed - **2021-04-29** Amendment 415399 withdrawn - **2021-04-29** Amendment 460984 Concur - **2021-04-29** Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) - **2021-04-29** CS passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 40 `passage` - **2021-04-29** Ordered engrossed, then enrolled - **2021-04-29** Message sent to senate - **2021-05-03** Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - **2021-05-06** Approved by Governor `executive-signature` - **2021-05-06** Chapter No. 2021-11 ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a7293aaa-a9d0-460f-a4c2-a066426f986b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Florida legislature records).