Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 956: Candidate Qualifying
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 956 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Candidate Qualifying. Primary sponsor: Mack Bernard (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Ethics and Elections.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Candidate Qualifying; Authorizing a candidate to pay the filing fee by a debit card linked to the candidate’s campaign account; revising the timeframe during which a candidate may pay a filing fee if the initial payment is rejected by a bank, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Bernard | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Ethics and Elections
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Introduced
- Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- Filed