Florida SB 414: Use of Campaign Funds for Campaign-related Child Care Expenses

Bill Text

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Use of Campaign Funds for Campaign-related Child Care Expenses 
2025-11-06T03:16:31Z 
Authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related child care expenses under specified conditions; requiring a candidate to maintain specified records for a specified timeframe and provide such records to the Division of Elections upon request; requiring a candidate to disclose the use of campaign funds for campaign-related child care expenses in his or her regular campaign finance reports, etc. 
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2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SB 414 

 By Senator Bracy Davis 

 15-00596-26 2026414__ 
 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to use of campaign funds for campaign 
 3 related child care expenses; amending s. 106.1405, 
 4 F.S.; defining the terms “campaign-related child care 
 5 expenses” and “eligible child care provider”; 
 6 authorizing a candidate to use funds on deposit in his 
 7 or her campaign account to pay for campaign-related 
 8 child care expenses under specified conditions; 
 9 requiring a candidate to maintain specified records 
 10 for a specified timeframe and provide such records to 
 11 the Division of Elections upon request; requiring a 
 12 candidate to disclose the use of campaign funds for 
 13 campaign-related child care expenses in his or her 
 14 regular campaign finance reports; providing an 
 15 effective date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Section 106.1405, Florida Statutes, is amended 
 20 to read: 
 21 106.1405 Use of campaign funds.— 
 22 (1) As used in this section, the term: 
 23 (a) “Campaign-related child care expenses” means the costs 
 24 associated with the care of a candidate’s dependent child due to 
 25 campaign activities, such as participating in campaign events, 
 26 canvassing, participating in debates, and meeting with 
 27 constituents or donors. 
 28 (b) “Eligible child care provider” means any individual or 
 29 licensed organization that provides child care services, 
 30 including center-based, family-based, and in-home care, for 
 31 compensation; is legally operating under state law; and complies 
 32 with all applicable state and local requirements for the 
 33 provision of child care services. 
 34 (2) A candidate or the spouse of a candidate may not use 
 35 funds on deposit in a campaign account of such candidate to 
 36 defray normal living expenses for the candidate or the 
 37 candidate’s family, other than expenses actually incurred for 
 38 transportation, meals, and lodging by the candidate or a family 
 39 member during travel in the course of the campaign. 
 40 (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a candidate may use 
 41 funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for 
 42 campaign-related child care expenses if the expense would not 
 43 exist were it not for the candidate’s campaign and if the 
 44 following conditions are met: 
 45 (a) Campaign funds may not be used for child care expenses 
 46 unrelated to campaign activities, such as personal errands or 
 47 routine child care. 
 48 (b) The candidate maintains and provides to the division, 
 49 upon request, clear records of all campaign-related child care 
 50 expenses reimbursed by campaign funds, including dates, times, 
 51 and descriptions of campaign events in which the candidate 
 52 engaged. 
 53 1. Receipts or invoices from the eligible child care 
 54 provider, along with proof of payment, must be maintained for 
 55 auditing purposes for at least 3 years after the campaign ends. 
 56 2. A candidate shall disclose the use of campaign funds for 
 57 campaign-related child care expenses in his or her regular 
 58 campaign finance reports, specifying the amounts and dates of 
 59 such expenses. 
 60 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.