CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
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; specifying that such person may not have legally changed his or her name through a specified petition during such 365-day period; providing that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; providing construction; 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.
- Rules (RC)
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 |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) |
| 2/25/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 383023 adopted • Amendment 384943 superseded by substitute • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 2/26/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 62 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
383023 - Substitute Amendment (384943)