SB 62: Candidate Qualification
GENERAL BILL by Arrington
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; 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, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 10/6/2025 Senate - Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 10/6/2025 Senate - Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/19/2025 Senate • Filed
10/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
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SB 62, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/19/2025 at 1:14 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 91 Candidate Qualification Tant Identical Last Action: 10/14/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf)