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SB 756: Nonpartisan Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Saunders ; Carlton ; Meek ; Hargrett ; Sebesta ; Kirkpatrick ; Rossin

Nonpartisan Elections; provides for election of school board members in nonpartisan election; provides requirements for qualifying for nonpartisan office; requires statement of judicial candidates re Code of Judicial Conduct; provides alternative method of qualifying for nonpartisan school board candidates; specifies electors who are eligible to vote for said candidates; provides for reporting of said candidates' contributions & expenditures, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 01/01/2000
Last Action: 6/11/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-326; See also HB 2163 (Ch. 99-355)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/1999	Senate	• Prefiled
1/26/1999	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections
2/9/1999	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-309C
2/17/1999	Senate	• Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections
2/19/1999	Senate	• Placed on Calendar
3/2/1999	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-309C; Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections -SJ 00015; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00015
4/6/1999	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00435; Read second time -SJ 00434; Amendment pending -SJ 00434
4/7/1999	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00434, -SJ 00468
4/8/1999	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00468, -SJ 00481; Pending amendment adopted -SJ 00477; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00477; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00478
4/16/1999	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 00590; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00590; Immediately certified -SJ 00590
4/16/1999	House	• In Messages
4/27/1999	House	• Received -HJ 01462; Read second time -HJ 01462; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01462; Read third time -HJ 01467; Passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01467
4/27/1999	Senate	• In returning messages
4/29/1999	Senate	• Was taken up -SJ 01456; Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01460; Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended -SJ 01461; Requested House to concur -SJ 01461; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01461
4/29/1999	House	• In returning messages
4/30/1999	House	• Concurred -HJ 02193; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 02194
4/30/1999	Senate	• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01927
5/28/1999		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/1999		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-326; See also HB 2163 (Ch. 99-355)

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 2263	Nonpartisan Elections	Election Reform	Similar	Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 756 (Ch. 99-326), HB 2163 (Ch. 99-355)
H 1507 (e2)	Elections	Brown	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)
H 2163		Flanagan	Compare	Last Action: 6/11/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-355; See also SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)
S 1210 (c1)	Judicial Selection	Grant	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222; Read second time -SJ 01205; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 01205; House Bill substituted -SJ 01206; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2163 (Ch. 99-355); See also SB 756 (Ch. 99-326)
S 1782	Elections	Latvala	Compare	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)

Committee Amendments

S 756 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
243574 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections	3/3/1999 2:01 AM		Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 756 Filed
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
354064 - Amendment	Latvala	4/7/1999 12:58 AM		Web Page PDF
460268 - Amendment	Saunders	4/7/1999 12:58 AM		Web Page PDF

S 756 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
901935 - Amendment	Flanagan	4/28/1999 3:33 AM		Web Page PDF
581766 - Amendment to Amendment (901935)	Saunders	4/29/1999 2:45 AM		Web Page PDF
694460 - Amendment to Amendment (901935)	Saunders	4/29/1999 2:47 AM		Web Page PDF

Citations - Statutes (16)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
101.141	Specifications for primary election ballot.
101.151	Specifications for general election ballot.
101.251	Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots.
105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices.
105.041	Form of ballot.
105.051	Determination of election to office.
105.061	Electors qualified to vote.
105.071	Candidates for judicial office; limitations on political activity.
105.08	Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
228.053	Developmental research schools.
230.061	School board member residence areas.
230.08	Nomination in primary elections.
230.10	Election of board by districtwide vote.
230.105	Alternate procedure for the election of district school board members to provide for single-member representation.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.