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HB 1261: Fla. Election Code/Reporting

GENERAL BILL by Needelman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rich ; Joyner ; Fields

Fla. Election Code/Reporting; modifies definitions of "political committee," "independent expenditure," "issue," & "communications media"; revises additional definitions, to conform terminology; revises requirements re reporting of independent expenditures; provides penalties; revises penalties applicable to omission of disclaimers required in political advertisements paid for by independent expenditure; revises terminology, to conform. Amends Ch. 106, 101.031,.663, 104.185.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/22/2002 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1842 (Ch. 2002-197)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2002 House • Filed
1/30/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00128
2/5/2002 House • Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00187
2/15/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 02/19/02, 8:00 am, 404-H
2/19/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00275
2/20/2002 House • Now in Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00275
2/26/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Procedural & Redistricting Council, 02/28/02, 9:30 am, 404-H
2/28/2002 House • Favorable by- Procedural & Redistricting Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00858
3/6/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00858
3/22/2002 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1842 (Ch. 2002-197)