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SB 1370: Florida Clean Elections Act

GENERAL BILL by Lawson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mitchell

Florida Clean Elections Act; creates said act; provides eligibility requirements for clean-money campaign funding for candidates for statewide or legislative office; provides limitations on contributions & expenditures; directs Sec. of State to create nonpartisan Voter Information Commission & provide its duties; requires publicly funded TV & radio stations to provide free coverage of debates for specified elections, etc. Amends Chs. 106, 199, 320, 322, 328, 607.

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 3/13/2002 Senate - Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00509; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00509
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2002 Senate • Prefiled
    1/30/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00153
    3/13/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00509; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00509

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  • SB 1370, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2002 at 12:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1372 Clean-Money Trust Fund Lawson Linked Last Action: 3/13/2002 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00509; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00509
    Location:
    H 1833 Florida Clean Elections Act Slosberg, Lerner, Weissman Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC)
    Location:
    H 867 Campaign Financing Wiles, Ausley Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1842 (Ch. 2002-197)
    Location:
    H 1835 Clean-Money Trust Fund Slosberg Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (51)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
    106.07 Reports; certification and filing.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on.
    106.087 Independent expenditures; contribution limits; restrictions on political parties, political committees, and committees of continuous existence.
    106.141 Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
    106.143 Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
    106.144 Endorsements or opposition by certain groups and organizations.
    106.19 Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees.
    106.22 Duties of the Division of Elections.
    106.265 Civil penalties.
    106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
    106.30 Short title.
    106.31 Legislative intent.
    106.32 Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund.
    106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.
    106.34 Expenditure limits.
    106.35 Distribution of funds.
    106.353 Candidates voluntarily abiding by election campaign financing limits but not requesting public funds; irrevocable statement required; penalty.
    106.355 Nonparticipating candidate exceeding limits.
    106.36 Penalties; fines.
    106.401
    106.402
    106.403
    106.404
    106.405
    106.406
    106.407
    106.408
    106.409
    106.410
    106.411
    106.412
    106.413
    106.414
    106.415
    106.416
    106.417
    106.418
    106.419
    106.420
    106.421
    106.422
    106.423
    106.424
    106.425
    199.052 Annual tax returns; payment of annual tax.
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms.
    322.08 Application for license.
    328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
    607.1622 Annual report for Department of State.

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