Florida Senate - 2026                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 620
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Rules (Mayfield) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Before line 15
    4  insert:
    5         Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
    6  99.021, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         99.021 Form of candidate oath.—
    8         (1)
    9         (d)1. In addition, each candidate, whether a party
   10  candidate, a candidate with no party affiliation, or a write-in
   11  candidate, shall, at the time of subscribing to the oath or
   12  affirmation, state in writing whether he or she owes any
   13  outstanding fines, fees, or penalties that cumulatively exceed
   14  $250 for any violations of s. 8, Art. II of the State
   15  Constitution; the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and
   16  Employees under part III of chapter 112; any local ethics
   17  ordinance governing standards of conduct and disclosure
   18  requirements; or chapter 106. If the candidate owes any
   19  outstanding fines, fees, or penalties exceeding the threshold
   20  amount specified in this paragraph, he or she must also specify
   21  the amount owed and each entity that levied such fine, fee, or
   22  penalty. For purposes of this paragraph, any such fines, fees,
   23  or penalties that have been paid in full at the time of
   24  subscribing to the oath or affirmation are not deemed to be
   25  outstanding.
   26         2. In addition, each candidate seeking federal office,
   27  whether a party candidate, a candidate with no party
   28  affiliation, or a write-in candidate, shall, at the time of
   29  subscribing to the oath or affirmation, state in writing whether
   30  he or she intends to trade stocks if elected and, if he or she
   31  previously held federal office, state in writing whether he or
   32  she traded stocks while in such office.
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   35  And the title is amended as follows:
   36         Delete line 2
   37  and insert:
   38         An act relating to candidate qualifying; amending s.
   39         99.021, F.S.; requiring a candidate for federal office
   40         to state in writing whether he or she intends to trade
   41         or has traded stock while serving in federal office;
   42         amending ss.