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Florida Legislature Sends SAVE-Style Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Bill to DeSantis

The move positions Florida as a test case while the federal SAVE plan remains stuck in the Senate.

Voters complete their ballots at a polling place in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, on Election Day, on November 4, 2025.
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Republicans in Congress have been under growing pressure from US president Donald Trump to pass the SAVE America Act before the midterms

Overview

  • HB 991/SB 1334 passed largely along party lines, 27–12 in the Senate and 77–28 in the House, and now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature.
  • Key provisions take effect Jan. 1, 2027, requiring voter registration to be verified against DHSMV records and adding citizenship status to new or renewed driver licenses and state IDs.
  • The bill narrows acceptable identification at polling places by removing student and retirement facility IDs, a change Democrats say will burden students and seniors.
  • Supporters cite election integrity and limited instances of suspected noncitizen registration, while voting-rights groups and Democratic lawyers have signaled imminent court challenges.
  • Florida’s measure mirrors the SAVE America Act on citizenship proof and ID but leaves mail voting untouched, and it would make Florida the most populous state to adopt such a requirement as the federal bill remains stalled.