The bill establishes new eligibility requirements for individuals seeking to qualify as candidates for political office in Florida. It creates a new section, 99.013, which mandates that candidates must be registered members of a political party or registered without any party affiliation for at least 365 consecutive days prior to the qualifying period for the general election. Additionally, it allows political parties or other candidates to take legal action if they believe a person has not complied with these requirements, and if a court finds that a candidate did not meet the criteria, that individual will be prohibited from qualifying and their name will not appear on the ballot.

Furthermore, the bill amends section 99.021 to align with the new eligibility requirements, specifying that candidates must affirm their party membership status and the duration of their registration when subscribing to the candidate oath. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2025.