FL S1756

Prohibits persons under Commission on Ethics investigation from qualifying as candidates for state, district, county, or municipal office if probable cause is found for violation of the Code of Ethics or breach of public trust.

Prohibits persons owing unpaid fines for late campaign finance reports from qualifying as candidates in subsequent elections until the fine is paid.

Requires campaign checks to contain only campaign-related information and prohibits manually altering checks to remove unrelated entity or previous campaign names.

Requires filing officers to notify candidates that unpaid fines prevent future candidacy and to report unpaid fines to appropriate elections officials for enforcement.

Takes effect July 1, 2021.