Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 R cosponsors

HB 535 — Candidate Qualifying

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  5. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  6. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Now in State Affairs Committee

  9. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  10. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  11. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  12. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  13. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  14. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  15. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 535 do?
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 HB 535?
HB 535 is sponsored by Benarroch, Yvette (Republican), Boyles, Nathan (Republican), Kendall, Kim (Republican), and Owen, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 535?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced November 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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