Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 982: Candidate Qualifying
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 982 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), Ethics and Elections. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Judiciary.
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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; providing for standing for challenges to a candidate’s qualification for nomination or election to office; providing procedures and requirements regarding such challenges, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Bernard | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Ethics and Elections | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“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 Judiciary
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
- Now in Judiciary
- Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Introduced
- Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- Filed