Florida legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Florida S280: Candidate Qualification
Status: Failed, June 16, 2025
Providing eligibility requirements for persons seeking to qualify for nomination as candidates of a political party or as candidates with no party affiliation; providing that certain entities may bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief based on a certain claim; prohibiting a person from qualifying as a candidate for election and prohibiting his or her name from appearing on the ballot under certain circumstances, etc.
Sponsors
- Arrington, Kristen (D, SD-025) · primary sponsor
- Jay Collins (R, SD-014)
- Hooper, Ed (R, SD-021)
- Davis, Tracie (D, SD-005)
Votes
- Senate: Third Reading RCS#11 (March 27, 2025): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules (March 19, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Judiciary (March 12, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Ethics and Elections (March 3, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S280?
- S280 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Candidate Qualification.
- What does S280 do?
- Providing eligibility requirements for persons seeking to qualify for nomination as candidates of a political party or as candidates with no party affiliation; providing that certain entities may bring an action for declaratory and injunctive relief based on a certain claim; prohibiting a person from qualifying as a candidate for election and prohibiting his or her name from appearing on the ballot under certain circumstances, etc.
- What is the status of S280?
- Failed as of June 16, 2025.
- Who sponsored S280?
- Arrington, Kristen (D, SD-025), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S280?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/280
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