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FL HB 535

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Candidate Qualifying

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 535 pass?

No. FL HB 535 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died on Second Reading Calendar

What is FL HB 535 about?

Candidate Qualifying; Requires certain candidates to provide filing officer statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination & election to federal, state, county, multicounty, district, or judicial office or to district school board.

Who sponsors FL HB 535?

Benarroch is the primary sponsor of FL HB 535, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Candidate Qualifying; Requires certain candidates to provide filing officer statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination & election to federal, state, county, multicounty, district, or judicial office or to district school board.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Benarrochprimary
  • Owencosponsor
  • Kendallcosponsor
  • Boylescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died on Second Reading Calendar

    failure

  2. 2026-02-03

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. 2026-02-03

    Bill released to House Calendar

  4. 2026-02-03

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    Favorable by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-01-30

    Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  8. 2026-01-13

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-01-13

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  10. 2026-01-13

    Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-01-09

    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  12. 2025-12-03

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  13. 2025-12-03

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-12-03

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-11-24

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-13 · pass · 14-3

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 18-5

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/535/ByCategory

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