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Candidate Qualification; Specifying that a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate must be a registered member of a political party, or registered without any party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding the beginning of qualifying for an election; specifying that such person may not have legally changed his or her name through a specified petition during such 365-day period; providing that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; providing construction; authorizing qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in a specified circuit court; prohibiting a person from being qualified as a candidate for nomination or election and appearing on the ballot under specified circumstances.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Feb 26, 2026
Session
FL 2026
Sponsors
2 primary · 1 co
Withdrawn from Rules
Ordered enrolled
In Messages
Immediately certified
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Read 2nd time
Substituted for CS/SB 62
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Amendment 383023 adopted
Received
Referred to Rules
In Messages
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Amendment 384943 superseded by substitute
Read 2nd time
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill released to House Calendar
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Now in State Affairs Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
Filed