Florida state House passes bill creating office to probe election crimes

The Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a new state office dedicated to investigating election crimes. 

The bill passed the GOP-controlled House along party lines and will head to Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' desk. He is expected to sign it into law.  

The Office of Election Crimes and Security would review allegations of fraud and conduct preliminary investigations into potential election law violations or irregularities. The governor would also appoint special officers from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement dedicated to probing alleged election law violations.