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  • Introduced
    Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 27, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 280
Florida Senate Bill
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Candidate Qualification; Providing eligibility requirements for persons seeking to qualify for nomination as candidates of a political party or as candidates with no party affiliation; providing that certain entities may bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief based on a certain claim; prohibiting a person from qualifying as a candidate for election and prohibiting his or her name from appearing on the ballot under certain circumstances, etc.
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House • May 03, 2025: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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Candidate Qualification; Provides eligibility requirements for persons seeking to qualify for nomination as candidates of political party or with no party affiliation; provides certain entities may bring action for declaratory & injunctive relief; prohibits person from qualifying as candidate for election & prohibiting his or her name from appearing on ballot.
Elections; Revising provisions related to elections including voter registration, data sharing, voter applications, verification of citizenship, qualifications of candidates, maintenance of voter rolls, ballots, automated independent validation of votes, county canvassing boards, supervisors of elections, the Department of State, system validation reviews, & driver licenses & identification cards.
Elections; Revising the criteria that the Attorney General uses when petitioning the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion related to a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution; revising the authority and responsibilities of the Office of Election Crimes and Security; requiring supervisors of elections to update a voter’s record if provided specified information by the applicant ...

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  • May 03, 2025 | House
    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
    • In Messages
  • Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
    • Read 2nd time
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
  • Mar 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
  • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  • Mar 14, 2025 | Senate
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Rules
  • Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
  • Mar 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Now in Judiciary
  • Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Introduced
    • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
  • Mar 03, 2025 | Senate
    • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  • Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
    • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
  • Jan 29, 2025 | Senate
    • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
  • Jan 15, 2025 | Senate
    • Filed