Senate Bill 1402 (1998) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 1402: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections ; Latvala ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Silver ; Lee ; Clary ; Bronson ; Childers ; Meadows

Elections; provides additional duty of Secretary of State; requires supervisors of elections to notify property appraisers of voters who are registered at address other than voters homestead address; revises definition of absent elector; requires photo ID to vote at polls; revises methods of delivery of absentee ballots; provides that persons who are preregistered to vote may serve on election boards, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $4,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-129
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/1998	Senate	• Prefiled
2/26/1998	Senate	• Referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Ways and Means
3/3/1998	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Ways and Means -SJ 00086
3/9/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, 03/12/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
3/12/1998	Senate	• Comm. Action: CS by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections -SJ 00182; CS read first time on 03/18/98 -SJ 00212
3/17/1998	Senate	• Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00182
3/23/1998	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/26/98, 2:30 pm, Room-EL
3/26/1998	Senate	• Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ways and Means -SJ 00344
3/27/1998	Senate	• Placed on Calendar -SJ 00344
4/1/1998	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343
4/2/1998	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00343; Read second time -SJ 00363; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00363
4/8/1998	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 00393; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00393; CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 4 -SJ 00393; Immediately certified -SJ 00393
4/8/1998	House	• In Messages
4/14/1998	House	• Received -HJ 00562; Read second time -HJ 00562; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00571; Was taken up -HJ 00578; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted -HJ 00579; Read third time -HJ 00579; CS passed as amended; YEAS 76 NAYS 36 -HJ 00579
4/15/1998	Senate	• In returning messages
4/21/1998	Senate	• Was taken up -SJ 00729; Refused to concur, requests House recede/appoint Conference Comm. -SJ 00738; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Latvala, Silver, Lee; Alternate Meadows -SJ 00738
4/21/1998	House	• Was taken up -HJ 00960; Conference Committee appointed: Representatives Morse, Meek, Stabins; Alt: Carlton -HJ 00961
4/21/1998	Senate	• In returning messages
4/24/1998	Senate	• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 00892; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 00900; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 30 NAYS 9 -SJ 00900
4/24/1998	House	• In returning messages
4/28/1998	House	• Conference Committee Report received -HJ 01412; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01421; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 73 NAYS 42 -HJ 01421
4/28/1998	Senate	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01098
5/6/1998		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/22/1998		• Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-129

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 3743 (e1)	Elections	Meek	Similar	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
H 3683 (c1)	Truth in Voting Act of 1998	Diaz de la Portilla	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
H 3941	Elections	Meek	Compare	Last Action: 3/17/1998 H CS combines this bill with 3743; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 3743 (Died on House Calendar); Refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
H 3945	Election Boards	Horan	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died, reference deferred, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
S 1792	Election Boards	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
S 2192	Elections	Silver	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
S 1402 Filed	2/25/1998 8:30 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1402 c1	3/18/1998 1:17 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1402 e1	4/10/1998 2:58 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1402 e2	4/29/1998 6:30 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1402 er	4/29/1998 6:35 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 1402 e1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
581678 - Conference Committee Amendment		4/24/1998 1:00 AM		Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 1402 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Format
040968 - Amendment	Latvala	4/8/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
373236 - Amendment	Ostalkiewicz	5/10/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF
722968 - Amendment	Ostalkiewicz	5/12/1998 1:00 AM	Web Page PDF

S 1402 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
253073 - Amendment	Morse	4/22/1998 1:00 AM		Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 1402	Executive Business, Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting)	3/12/1998 12:00 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1402	Ways and Means (Post-Meeting)	3/24/1998 12:00 AM	PDF
House Message Summary	S 1402	Senate	4/16/1998 12:00 AM	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 1402 c1	4/8/1998 11:09 AM	Senate	34 Yeas - 4 Nays
S 1402 e1	4/14/1998 10:50 AM	House	76 Yeas - 36 Nays
S 1402 e1	4/24/1998 12:14 PM	Senate	30 Yeas - 9 Nays
S 1402 e1	4/28/1998 10:10 AM	House	73 Yeas - 42 Nays

Citations - Statutes (38)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.
97.021	Definitions.
97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
97.056
97.071	Registration identification card.
98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
98.0975
98.461	Registration form, precinct register; contents.
98.471	Use of precinct register at polls.
100.041	Officers chosen at general election.
101.5611	Instructions to electors.
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
101.647
101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
101.657
101.66
101.665	Administration of oaths; military personnel, federal employees, and other absentee registrants.
101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
101.685
102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
104.012	Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
104.013	Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter registration identification card.
104.045	Vote selling.
104.047
104.051	Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices.
104.0515	Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty.
104.061	Corruptly influencing voting.
104.081	Threats of employers to control votes of employees.
104.24	Penalty for assuming name.
104.42	Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.
106.25	Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings.
106.26	Powers of commission; rights and responsibilities of parties; findings by commission.
106.265	Civil penalties.
106.27	Determinations by commission; legal disposition.
117.05	Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties.
196.141	Homestead exemptions; duty of property appraiser.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.

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