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Read. Follow. Verify.Florida requires federal candidates to disclose stock trading intentions and establishes court procedures to disqualify candidates
Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)Sponsor: Debbie Mayfield
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What This Bill Proposed
Requiring a candidate for federal office to state in writing whether he or she intends to trade stock while serving in federal office; requiring candidates to ensure they satisfy statutory and constitutional requirements for office; requiring certain candidates to provide to the filing officer a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election to a judicial office or to a district school board; requiring candidates for representative to Congress seeking ballot position by petition to obtain a specified percentage of signatures to qualify for such office, etc.
Candidates face new written disclosure rules regarding stock trading and dual citizenship when filing for office, and competitors gain explicit legal pathways to challenge ballot eligibility through expedited court proceedings.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal candidates
Must submit a written statement disclosing whether they intend to trade stocks while serving in federal office.
Judicial and district school board candidates
Must provide a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election.
Political parties and affiliated party committees
Granted explicit authorization to challenge opposing candidates' compliance with legal requirements through expedited court proceedings.
Supervisors of elections
Key Facts
- Federal candidates must state in writing at the time of subscribing to their oath whether they intend to trade stocks if elected.
- Candidates, political parties with a candidate in the same race, and affiliated party committees may file circuit court actions to challenge a candidate's compliance with statutory and constitutional requirements.
- Parties bringing a candidate eligibility challenge are entitled to expedited final hearings and expedited appellate consideration.
- Judicial and district school board candidates must provide a statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination and election.
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- Filing officers must receive specific items by the end of the qualifying period, including campaign checks, candidate oaths, and required written statements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must federal candidates disclose regarding stock trading?
Which candidates must disclose dual citizenship?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in the House.
Procedural history
21 actions- Mar 13, 2026HouseFloorDied in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 991 (Ch. 2026-26)
- Mar 5, 2026HouseIn Messages
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 564
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorRead 3rd time -SJ 564
- Mar 4, 2026SenateCommitteeAmendment(s) adopted (864144) -SJ 563
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorRead 2nd time -SJ 563
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- Mar 3, 2026SenateIntroducedCS by Rules read 1st time
- Mar 3, 2026SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
- Mar 3, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Mar 3, 2026SenateCommitteeCS by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0
- Feb 26, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteeNow in Rules
- Jan 27, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
- Jan 22, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommitteeNow in Judiciary
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 13, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- Jan 8, 2026SenateOn Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Dec 9, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- Nov 20, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
Version history & redline
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Voting Record
Third Reading
Total
41
- Yes
- 37
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 2
How they voted (39)
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Rules: Favorable with Committee Substitute on S 620 Filed
Total
23
- Yes
- 22
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (19)
Judiciary: Favorable on S 620 Filed
Total
11
- Yes
- 10
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (11)
Ethics and Elections: Favorable on S 620 Filed
Total
8
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | BETTER FLORIDA FUND CORP. | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BOOK PAT | $1,000 | HOMEMAKER | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | A STRONGER FLORIDA | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Nov 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | A STRONGER FLORIDA | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ABC MERIT SHOP PC | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ALLIANCE FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ARCHITECTURAL SPECIALTIES OF BREVARD, INC. | $1,000 | ARCHITECTURE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ARROWGROUP | $1,000 | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | Feb 2025 |
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| Debbie Mayfield | ADVANCING FLORIDA AGRICULTURE | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA FOR FLORIDA'S PROSPERITY | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Mar 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA FOR FREE ENTERPRISE | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Mar 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Mar 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | AT&T SOUTH FLORIDA PAC | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Jan 2026 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BALIDO ALBERT | $1,000 | GOVERNMENTAL CONSULTANT | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BANACK FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $1,000 | AGRICULTURE | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION STATE AND FEDERAL PAC | $1,000 | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Jan 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BANSBACH EASYLIFT OF NORTH AMERICA | $1,000 | HYDRAULIC LIFT COMPANY | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BAUGHER ROBERT A. | $1,000 | HOSPITIALITY | Feb 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH | $1,000 | POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Mar 2025 |
| Debbie Mayfield | BOOK RONALD L. | $1,000 | ATTORNEY | Feb 2025 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Expansion of Candidate Scrutiny
The legislation shifts candidate vetting from purely administrative reviews by filing officers to include direct judicial challenges by political opponents and parties.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment15Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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