CS/SB 280: Candidate Qualification
GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Arrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins ; Hooper ; Davis
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/29/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules |
| 2/24/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/03/25, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Introduced • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/12/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 • Now in Rules |
| 3/14/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 3/25/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 278 • Read 3rd time -SJ 278 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 • Immediately certified -SJ 279 |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• In Messages |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Messages |
