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HB 1507: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Brown ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Putnam ; Dockery

Elections; deletes procedures for mailing voter registration ID cards; modifies absentee ballot certificates & instructions to absent electors; prescribes information that absent elector's designee must include with absentee ballot; prohibits use of public facilities for purpose of promoting candidate or issue; provides exceptions; redefines term "contribution; reduces amount of allowable contribution for independent expenditure, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 01/01/2000 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/1999 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00174
    3/15/1999 House • Referred to Election Reform (PRC); Community Affairs (PRC); Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00310
    3/26/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 03/30/99, 1:30 pm, 413C
    3/30/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00510
    3/31/1999 House • Now in Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00510
    4/12/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (PRC), 04/14/99, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/14/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (PRC) -HJ 00629
    4/16/1999 House • Now in Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00629
    4/22/1999 House • Withdrawn from Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00757
    4/23/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00925; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00925
    4/26/1999 House • Read third time -HJ 01095; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01095; Passed as amended; YEAS 107 NAYS 0 -HJ 01095
    4/26/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/28/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Fiscal Resource -SJ 01407
    4/30/1999 Senate • Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)

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  • HB 1507, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1782 Elections Latvala Similar Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01221; Read second time -SJ 01214; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01214; House Bill substituted -SJ 01215; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 819 (Died in House returning Messages); Refer to SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)
    Location:
    S 2132 Elections Saunders Similar Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Fiscal Policy
    Location:
    H 559 (c2) Campaign Financing Logan Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died in Committee on Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC)
    Location:
    S 756 (e2) Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 6/11/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-326; See also HB 2163 (Ch. 99-355)
    Location:
    S 2200 Elections/State Agencies/Soliciting Laurent Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    860190 - Amendment
    		Rossin 4/28/1999
    3:31 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    900078 - Amendment
    		Grant 4/28/1999
    3:33 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/1999 9:51 AM House 107 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.056 Registration by mail; persons required to vote in person.
    97.071 Registration identification card.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.647 Return of absentee ballots.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    104.047 Absentee voting.
    104.31 Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.071 Independent expenditures; reports; disclaimers.
    106.15 Certain acts prohibited.
    106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.

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  • HB 1507, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.056 Registration by mail; persons required to vote in person.
    97.071 Registration identification card.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.647 Return of absentee ballots.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    104.047 Absentee voting.
    104.31 Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.071 Independent expenditures; reports; disclaimers.
    106.15 Certain acts prohibited.
    106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.

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  • HB 1507, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1999 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1999 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/23/1999 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/30/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    120947 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs 4/23/1999
    3:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    213035 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs 4/23/1999
    3:41 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    385483 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs 4/23/1999
    3:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    493227 - Amendment
    		Community Affairs 4/23/1999
    3:45 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    774083 - Amendment
    		Election Reform 4/23/1999
    3:50 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 090805 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Community Affairs 4/24/1999
    3:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    hierarchy 111701 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Putnam 4/23/1999
    3:39 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 163871 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Feeney 4/23/1999
    3:40 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 284649 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Flanagan 4/23/1999
    3:43 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 523347 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Flanagan 4/23/1999
    3:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 945107 - Amendment to Amendment (774083)
    		Flanagan 4/23/1999
    3:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.071 Registration identification card.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.647 Return of absentee ballots.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    104.047 Absentee voting.

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