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Introduced
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
In Committee
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
Crossed Over
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to candidate qualification; creating s. 99.013, F.S.; 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; amending s. 99.021, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new eligibility requirements for candidates seeking to run for office in Florida, specifically focusing on party affiliation and registration duration. Candidates seeking nomination from a political party must have been a registered member of that party for at least 365 consecutive days before the qualifying period, while candidates seeking to run without party affiliation must have been unaffiliated with any political party for the same 365-day period. The bill allows political parties or other candidates to bring legal action through declaratory and injunctive relief if they believe a candidate has not met these requirements. If a circuit court determines that a candidate has not complied with these provisions, the candidate will be disqualified and prohibited from appearing on the ballot. Additionally, the bill amends existing candidate oath forms to reflect these new registration requirements, ensuring that candidates explicitly state their party affiliation status and duration of registration when qualifying for an election. The new regulations will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving potential candidates and political organizations time to prepare for and understand the new rules.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Other Sponsors (1)
Ethics and Elections (S)
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (on 05/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280 |
| Analysis - Rules (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.rc.PDF |
| Analysis - Rules (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.pre.rc.PDF |
| Analysis - Judiciary (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.ju.PDF |
| Analysis - Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.pre.ju.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.ee.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Amendment/195132/HTML | |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/Analyses/2025s00280.pre.ee.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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