Florida · House Bill 91 · 2026 Regular Session

Candidate Qualification

HB 91 Sponsored by Allison Tant Became law

  1. Introduced Oct 6, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Mar 31, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 1, 2026

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 32 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 with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee14–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  9. HouseCS Filed
  10. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  12. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  13. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  14. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee26–0 vote
  16. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  17. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  18. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  19. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  20. HouseRead 2nd time
  21. HouseAmendment 383023 adopted
  22. HouseAmendment 384943 superseded by substitute
  23. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  24. HouseRead 3rd time
  25. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  26. SenateIn Messages
  27. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  28. SenateReceived
  29. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 454 · Senate Rules
  30. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  31. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 62 -SJ 454
  32. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 454
  1. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 454
  2. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45437–0 vote
  3. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-25 ; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26 )

Roll calls

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

Passage · Full House

113–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 4

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 454 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 10, 2025 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 5

 Passed 14–0
Feb 10, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 26

 Passed 26–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Allison TantD Primary sponsor · District 9
  • GO Government Operations Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.