CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell
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.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/6/2025 House • Filed
10/14/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
12/3/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
12/10/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
12/11/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/6/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 383023 adopted
• Amendment 384943 superseded by substitute
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
2/26/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 62
• Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/26/2026 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/HB 91, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91 
H 991 (e1) Election Integrity Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 91, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/25/2026 at 7:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
H 991 (e1) Election Integrity Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/26/2026 12:52 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 91, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/11/2025 at 1:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Identical Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
H 991 (c2) Election Integrity Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 384943 - Amendment
Between lines 19 and 20, insert:Tant 2/20/2026
3:52 PMHouse: Superseded by Substitute
2/25/2026PDF 
383023 - Substitute Amendment (384943)
Remove lines 38-51 and insert:Tant 2/20/2026
6:06 PMHouse: Adopted
2/25/2026PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 5:40 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 91, Original Filed Version Posted 10/6/2025 at 11:48 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 62 (c1) Candidate Qualification Arrington Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 556667 - Amendment
Remove line 68 and insert:Tant 12/8/2025
11:59 AMAdopted
12/10/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf)