CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification

GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee, Tant; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Candidate Qualification; Specifies that person seeking to qualify for office as candidate must be registered member of political party, or registered without party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding beginning of qualifying for election; provides that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; provides construction; authorizes qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in specified circuit court; prohibits person from being qualified as candidate for nomination or election & appearing on ballot.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/11/2025 01:43 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 62 (c1) by Arrington Candidate Qualification Last Action: 12/2/2025 S Now in Rules	Identical

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  99.021

  Form of candidate oath.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/6/2025	H	• Filed
  10/14/2025	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  12/3/2025	H	• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  12/10/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
  12/11/2025	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee