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FL S0982
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ethics and Elections
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AI Summary
- Candidates may pay their filing fee using a debit card linked to their campaign account, in addition to the existing option of a check drawn on the campaign account
- Any candidate for nomination or election to an office has standing to challenge in circuit court whether another candidate for the same office has met qualifying requirements
- Challenges must be filed within 10 days after the end of the qualifying period, with the filing officer and relevant supervisors of elections named as indispensable parties; defendants must respond within 10 days of being served
- Candidates bringing a qualification challenge are entitled to an immediate hearing, though the court may limit testimony time based on circumstances and proximity to the election; a final court order finding noncompliance bars the candidate from appearing on the ballot
- Debit card transaction receipts require a signature from the campaign treasurer, deputy treasurer, or authorized user only if the receipt includes a signature line, and the act takes effect July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Candidate Qualifying
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/18/2025
Full Bill Text
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