CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
Candidate Qualification; Specifies that person seeking to qualify for office as candidate must be registered member of political party, or registered without party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding beginning of qualifying for election; provides that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; provides construction; authorizes qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in specified circuit court; prohibits person from being qualified as candidate for nomination or election & appearing on ballot.
Last Action: 12/12/2025 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/6/2025 House • Filed
10/14/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
12/3/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
12/10/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
12/11/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 91, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/11/2025 at 1:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Identical Last Action: 12/2/2025 S Now in Rules 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 91, Original Filed Version Posted 10/6/2025 at 11:48 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Similar Last Action: 12/2/2025 S Now in Rules
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 556667 - Amendment
Remove line 68 and insert:Tant 12/8/2025
11:59 AMAdopted
12/10/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf)