Florida · Senate Bill 620 · 2026 Regular Session

Candidate Qualifying

SB 620 Sponsored by Debbie Mayfield Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Candidate Qualifying; Requiring a candidate for federal office to state in writing whether he or she intends to trade stock while serving in federal office; requiring candidates to ensure they satisfy statutory and constitutional requirements for office; requiring certain candidates to provide to the filing officer a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election to a judicial office or to a…

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Candidate Qualifying; Requiring a candidate for federal office to state in writing whether he or she intends to trade stock while serving in federal office; requiring candidates to ensure they satisfy statutory and constitutional requirements for office; requiring certain candidates to provide to the filing officer a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election to a judicial office or to a district school board; requiring candidates for representative to Congress seeking ballot position by petition to obtain a specified percentage of signatures to qualify for such office, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Ethics and Elections
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Ethics and Elections
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Ethics and Elections8–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary10–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules22–0 vote
  12. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
  2. CommitteeCS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 563
  4. SenateAmendment(s) adopted (864144) -SJ 563
  5. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 564
  6. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 56437–0 vote
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26 )

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 564 · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 4, 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
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Ethics and Elections Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 10–0
Mar 3, 2026 Senate Rules CS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Debbie MayfieldR Primary sponsor · District 19
  • R Rules Sponsoring committee

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