Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 62 — Candidate Qualification

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25), CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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; 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, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 62 By Senator Arrington 25-00010A-26 202662__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to candidate qualification;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 62 By the Committee on Ethics and Elections;
and Senators Arrington, Osgood, and Berman 582-01308-26 202662c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to candidate qualification;
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 62 25-00010A-26 202662__ 2.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 62 582-01308-26 202662c1 2.
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 62 25-00010A-26 202662__ 1.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 62 582-01308-26 202662c1 1.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25), CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26) -SJ 454

  2. Substituted CS/HB 91 -SJ 454

  3. Read 2nd time -SJ 454

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time

  9. Introduced

  10. Now in Rules

  11. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  13. Now in Judiciary

  14. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  15. CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  16. On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 11/19/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  17. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules

  18. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16002
Democrat 4001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 21003
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Not Voting
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Not Voting
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 62 do?
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; 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, etc.
Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by Hooper, Ed (Republican), Berman, Lori (Democrat), Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat), and Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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