FL HB 91
enactedCandidate Qualification
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 91 pass?
Yes. FL HB 91 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Chapter No. 2026-25; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
What is FL HB 91 about?
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.
Who sponsors FL HB 91?
Tant, Government Operations Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 91, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-02 — Chapter No. 2026-25; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Tantprimary
- Government Operations Subcommitteeprimary
- Campbellcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-02
Chapter No. 2026-25
2026-04-02
Chapter No. 2026-25; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
2026-04-01
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-31
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-02-26
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-02-26
In Messages
2026-02-26
Immediately certified
2026-02-26
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-26
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-26
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
Substituted for CS/SB 62
2026-02-26
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-26
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-02-25
Received
enrolled
2026-02-25
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-25
In Messages
2026-02-25
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-25
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-25
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Amendment 384943 superseded by substitute
2026-02-25
Amendment 383023 adopted
2026-02-25
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-19
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2026-02-10
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-10
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-10
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2026-02-10
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-12
Now in State Affairs Committee
2025-12-12
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-11
CS Filed
filing
2025-12-11
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-12-10
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-12-10
Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-12-03
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-14
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-10-14
Referred to State Affairs Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-14
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-06
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-25 · pass · 113-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: not voting
- Barnaby: not voting
- Harris: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
Third Reading
2026-02-26 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: excused
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: excused
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
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