Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 62
Candidate Qualification
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Arrington (Democratic)
- Ethics and Elections
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Dec 2, 2025 Senate | Favorable | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 19, 2025 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25), CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Substituted CS/HB 91 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Now in Rules - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 - Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building - Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Now in Judiciary - Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - 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 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules - Sep 19, 2025 · Senate
Filed