CS/SB 1118: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Lawson ; Bronson ; Sebesta ; Brown-Waite ; Dyer ; Smith ; Constantine ; Carlton ; Jones ; Crist
Elections; creates Fla. Election Reform Act of 2001; removes provisions re voting systems that use voting machines or paper ballots; prohibits use of punchcard voting systems; provides procedures for voting & counting provisional ballots; substantially modifies standards & procedures for manual recounts; provides for absentee ballots for overseas voters; provides for voter education & for Voter's Bill of Rights & Responsibilities, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 01/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/10/2001 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/10/2001 - Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2/23/2001 | Senate |
• Prefiled |
| 3/7/2001 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00122 |
| 3/20/2001 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/23/01, 9:15 am, 412-K |
| 3/23/2001 | Senate |
• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00241; CS read first time on 03/27/01 -SJ 00244 |
| 3/26/2001 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00241 |
| 4/4/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00296; Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 4/11/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00313; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 4/26/2001 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00465; Read second time -SJ 00480; Amendment pending -SJ 00480, -SJ 00504; Pending amendment adopted as amended -SJ 00512; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00512 |
| 4/27/2001 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00555; CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 1 -SJ 00556; Immediately certified, If refused to concur, conference committee requested -SJ 00556 |
| 4/27/2001 | House |
• In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 01347; Read second time -HJ 01348; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01348; Read third time -HJ 01369; CS passed as amended; YEAS 71 NAYS 37 -HJ 01369; Requested Senate to concur, or failing to concur, appoint conference committee -HJ 01369; Conference Committee appointed: Byrd, Chair; Rubio, Goodlette, Smith -HJ 01390, -HJ 01391 |
| 4/30/2001 | Senate |
• In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 00618; Refused to concur -SJ 00639; Conference Committee appointed: Senators Posey, Chair; Carlton, Sebesta, Smith -SJ 00639 |
| 5/4/2001 | Senate |
• Conference Committee Report received -SJ 01260; Conference Committee Report adopted -SJ 01280; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 01280 |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• In returning messages; Conference Committee Report received -HJ 01977; Conference Committee Report adopted -HJ 01999; Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 01999 |
| 5/4/2001 | Senate |
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 02119 |
| 5/10/2001 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
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| H 1987 | Elections | Goodlette | Similar | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1374 (c2) | Elections | Carlton | Similar | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) |
| H 189 (e1) | Military & Overseas Voter Protection | Needelman | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 631 | Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001 | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2001 H Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) -HJ 00054 | |
| H 745 | Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001 | Diaz de la Portilla | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 749 | Absentee Ballots | Dockery | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 1583 | Elections | Frankel, Smith, Gelber | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 1625 | Elections | Hart | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 1757 | Absentee Ballots | Rules, Ethics & Elections | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 1921 (e1) | Voting Systems | Goodlette | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| H 1925 (e1) | Elections | Goodlette | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 200 (c1) | Military & Overseas Voter Protection | King | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 448 (c1) | Absentee Ballots | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 748 (c1) | Elections Results | Clary | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1116 (c1) | Certification of Election Results | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1120 (c1) | Voting Systems | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1122 (c1) | Election Recounts | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1150 | Absentee Ballots | Peaden | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 1252 | Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001 | Diaz de la Portilla | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 2098 (c1) | Elections/Voter's Bill Of Rights | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
| S 2194 | Elections/Voter-education Projects | Dyer | Compare | Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Education, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) |
Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 1118 Filed | 2/24/2001 5:29 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1118 c1 | 3/27/2001 1:02 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1118 e1 | 4/27/2001 7:29 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1118 er | 5/7/2001 3:24 PM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1118 e2 | 5/8/2001 3:40 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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831888 - Amendment |
Posey |
4/25/2001 3:54 PM |
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694522 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Silver |
4/25/2001 5:50 PM |
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795756 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Geller |
4/26/2001 8:30 AM |
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753078 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Campbell |
4/26/2001 8:55 AM |
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831692 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Clary |
4/26/2001 9:33 AM |
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310552 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Clary |
4/26/2001 9:41 AM |
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655410 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Geller |
4/26/2001 10:16 AM |
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534604 - Substitute Amendment (655410) |
Silver |
4/26/2001 11:14 AM |
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514016 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Geller |
4/26/2001 10:51 AM |
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564080 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Geller |
4/26/2001 10:56 AM |
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864516 - Amendment to Amendment (831888) |
Geller |
4/26/2001 11:17 AM |
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751448 - Amendment |
Clary |
4/26/2001 9:25 AM |
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| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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845345 - Amendment |
Goodlette |
4/27/2001 2:46 PM |
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Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 1118 | Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) | 3/24/2001 12:00 AM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
| Vote | Date | Chamber | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1118 e1 | 4/27/2001 10:53 AM | Senate | 34 Yeas - 1 Nays |
| S 1118 e1 | 4/27/2001 7:49 PM | House | 71 Yeas - 37 Nays |
| S 1118 e1 | 5/4/2001 9:41 AM | Senate | 38 Yeas - 2 Nays |
| S 1118 e1 | 5/4/2001 12:20 PM | House | 120 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Citations - Statutes (89)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.021 | Definitions. | |
| 97.0555 | ||
| 97.073 | Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice. | |
| 98.0975 | Central voter file; periodic list maintenance. | |
| 98.0977 | ||
| 98.0979 | ||
| 98.255 | Voter educational programs and materials. | |
| 98.471 | Use of precinct register at polls. | |
| 99.063 | Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. | |
| 100.071 | Grouping of candidates on primary ballots. | |
| 100.341 | Bond referendum ballot. | |
| 100.361 | Municipal recall. | |
| 101.011 | Voting by paper ballot. | |
| 101.015 | Standards for voting systems. | |
| 101.031 | Instructions for electors. | |
| 101.045 | Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change. | |
| 101.048 | ||
| 101.131 | Watchers at polls. | |
| 101.141 | Specifications for primary election ballot. | |
| 101.151 | Specifications for general election ballot. | |
| 101.181 | Form of primary ballot. | |
| 101.191 | Form of general election ballot. | |
| 101.21 | Official ballots; number; printing; payment. | |
| 101.24 | Ballot boxes and ballots. | |
| 101.251 | Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots. | |
| 101.27 | Voting machine ballots. | |
| 101.28 | Requirements for voting machines. | |
| 101.29 | Providing machines; payment for same. | |
| 101.292 | Definitions; ss. 101.292-101.295. | |
| 101.32 | Adoption of voting machines; powers incident to adoption. | |
| 101.33 | Number of electors for each machine. | |
| 101.34 | Custody of voting machines. | |
| 101.341 | Prohibited activities by voting machine custodians and deputy custodians. | |
| 101.35 | Preparation of voting machines; notice of sealing and preelection test. | |
| 101.36 | Voting machines or electronic or electromechanical voting; when used. | |
| 101.37 | Location of voting machines. | |
| 101.38 | Disposition of voting machine keys immediately following an election. | |
| 101.39 | Voting machines, sealing curtains. | |
| 101.40 | Voting machine out of order. | |
| 101.43 | Substitute ballot. | |
| 101.445 | Write-in ballots. | |
| 101.45 | Election board opening polls. | |
| 101.46 | Instruction to electors before election. | |
| 101.47 | Requirements before elector enters voting machine booth. | |
| 101.49 | Procedure of election officers where signatures differ. | |
| 101.54 | Tabulation of vote and proclamation of results, where voting machine used. | |
| 101.55 | Certificate of results. | |
| 101.56 | Locking machine; returning write-in ballots. | |
| 101.5603 | Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. | |
| 101.5604 | Adoption of system; procurement of equipment; commercial tabulations. | |
| 101.5606 | Requirements for approval of systems. | |
| 101.5607 | Department of State to maintain voting system information; prepare software. | |
| 101.5608 | Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures. | |
| 101.5609 | Ballot requirements. | |
| 101.5612 | Testing of tabulating equipment. | |
| 101.5614 | Canvass of returns. | |
| 101.58 | Supervising and observing registration and election processes. | |
| 101.595 | ||
| 101.62 | Request for absentee ballots. | |
| 101.64 | Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form. | |
| 101.647 | Return of absentee ballots. | |
| 101.65 | Instructions to absent electors. | |
| 101.657 | Voting absentee ballots in person. | |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of absentee ballot. | |
| 101.685 | Absentee ballot coordinators. | |
| 101.69 | Voting in person; return of absentee ballot. | |
| 101.6951 | ||
| 101.6952 | ||
| 101.697 | ||
| 101.698 | ||
| 101.71 | Polling place. | |
| 101.75 | Municipal elections; change of dates for cause. | |
| 102.012 | Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections. | |
| 102.014 | ||
| 102.021 | Compensation of inspectors, clerks, and deputy sheriffs. | |
| 102.111 | Elections Canvassing Commission. | |
| 102.112 | Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State; penalties. | |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | |
| 102.166 | Protest of election returns; procedure. | |
| 102.167 | Form of protest of election returns. | |
| 102.168 | Contest of election. | |
| 103.101 | Presidential preference primary. | |
| 104.047 | Absentee ballots and voting; violations. | |
| 104.30 | Voting machine; unlawful possession; tampering. | |
| 106.31 | Legislative intent. | |
| 106.33 | Election campaign financing; eligibility. | |
| 106.35 | Distribution of funds. | |
| 138.05 | Form of ballot. | |
| 582.18 | Election of supervisors of each district. |
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