Posted on 03/13/2026 8:51:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Florida lawmakers are sending Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a strict elections bill modeled after the federal SAVE America Act strongly championed by President Donald Trump that mandates voters verify their citizenship when registering.
Lawmakers in Tallahassee, Florida, in the GOP-dominated state House approved the measure in a 77–28 vote Thursday, hours after the bill passed the Republican-controlled state Senate 27–12. The votes in both houses of the Florida legislature were nearly entirely along party lines.
DeSantis, a supporter of what he calls "the Florida version of the SAVE Act," is expected to sign the measure when it reaches his desk.
"Although Florida has already enacted much of what the federal legislation contemplates, this will further fortify our state as the leader in election integrity," the governor highlighted in a social media post.
The developments in Florida come as the federal bill faces an uncertain future in Congress.
The SAVE Act, which stands for Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, narrowly passed the GOP-controlled House in February mostly along party lines. But it's stalled in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53–47 majority in the chamber, far short of the 60 vote threshold needed to pass the bill.
The federal bill would require strict voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements across the country. Republicans say the bill is necessary to secure election integrity.
While polls indicate the vast majority of Americans — regardless of the political affiliation — support voter IDs at the polls and preventing noncitizens from voting in federal elections, Democrats argue the bill is not needed, since citizenship already is a requirement to vote and instances of noncitizen voting are rare.
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Hell YES!!!!!
Florida is always on the edge. In 2018 DeSantis won by only 40000 votes. His opponent was that black dude, later caught in a 3-way gay, sleaze, naked gun, drug scandal in a hotel room.
DeSantis for AG in 2027!
Andrew Gillum. Former Tallahassee mayor and Amish drug dealer.
Florida dodged a serious bullet.
Big time.
“Andrew Gillum. Former Tallahassee mayor and Amish drug dealer.”
When he ran for Florida governor, people figured a respectable black man who was mayor of Tallahassee. How bad can he be. After the election he was arrested in a hotel room scene, of homo sleaze and meth possession.
The 9th and 10th Amendments give state power to take actions that the federal government can not under our Constitution’s limit on “enumerated powers.”
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