Florida · House Bill 535 · 2026 Regular Session

Candidate Qualifying

HB 535 Sponsored by Yvette Benarroch Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 24, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee14–3 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  1. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee18–5 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseDied on Second Reading Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

No · 3

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–3
Feb 3, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 18

No · 5

Not voting · 3

 Passed 18–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.