Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H361: Use of Campaign Funds for Campaign-related Child Care Expenses
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defines "campaign-related child care expenses" & "eligible child care provider"; authorizes candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requires candidate to maintain specified records for specified timeframe & provide such records to Division of Elections upon request; requires candidate to disclose use of campaign funds for campaign-related child care expenses in his or her regular campaign finance reports.
What the bill says
An act relating to use of campaign funds for campaign-2 related child care expenses; amending s. 106.1405, F.S.; defining the terms "campaign-related child care expenses" and "eligible child care provider"; authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring a candidate to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections upon request…
From the introduced text, November 5, 2025:
An act relating to use of campaign funds for campaign-2 related child care expenses; amending s. 106.1405, F.S.; defining the terms "campaign-related child care expenses" and "eligible child care provider"; authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring a candidate to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections upon request; requiring a candidate to disclose the use of campaign funds for campaign-related child care expenses in his or her regular campaign finance reports; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 106.1405, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 106.1405 Use of campaign funds.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Campaign-related child care expenses" means the costs associated with the care of a candidate's dependent child due to campaign activities, such as participating in campaign events, HB 361 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb361-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES canvassing, participating in debates, and meeting with constituents or donors. (b) "Eligible child care provider" means any individual or licensed organization that provides child care services, including center-based, family-based, and in-home care, for compensation, is legally operating under state …
Sponsors
- Skidmore, Kelly (D, HD-092) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H361?
- H361 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Use of Campaign Funds for Campaign-related Child Care Expenses.
- What does H361 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to use of campaign funds for campaign-2 related child care expenses; amending s. 106.1405, F.S.; defining the terms "campaign-related child care expenses" and "eligible child care provider"; authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring a candidate to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections upon request…
- What is the status of H361?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H361?
- Skidmore, Kelly (D, HD-092), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H361?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/361
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