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IntroducedSep 19, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Florida Senate Bill
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; 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, etc.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jan 27, 2026: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 62
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- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced
- CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
- Dec 02, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Now in Rules
- Nov 24, 2025 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Nov 20, 2025 | Senate
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Now in Judiciary
- Nov 19, 2025 | Senate
- CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
- Nov 10, 2025 | Senate
- On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 11/19/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Oct 06, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- Sep 19, 2025 | Senate
- Filed
Documents
- Bill Analysis -- Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) (11/18/2025 10:26 AM)
- Bill Analysis -- Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (11/20/2025 2:47 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (12/1/2025 12:34 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (12/2/2025 2:09 PM)
- Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (1/26/2026 7:42 AM)
- Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (1/27/2026 2:02 PM)


