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HB 91: Candidate Qualification

GENERAL BILL by Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Candidate Qualification; Specifies that person seeking to qualify for office as candidate must be registered member of political party, or registered without party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding beginning of qualifying for election; provides that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; provides construction; authorizes qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in specified circuit court; prohibits person from being qualified as candidate for nomination or election & appearing on ballot.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/3/2025 House - Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
Bill Text: PDF

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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

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  • HB 91, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/6/2025 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2025 (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: 12/2/2025 S Now in Rules

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    556667 - Amendment
    Remove line 68 and insert:
    Tant 12/8/2025
    11:59 AM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 1 (pdf)

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