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CS/CS/SB 618: Early Voting

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Productivity ; Ethics and Elections ; Cowin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Early Voting; requires supervisors of elections to allow electors to vote early; provides requirements for location & number of early voting facilities; specifies period & hours of operation; requires supervisors of elections to provide notice of early voting; provides for periodic examination of equipment during early voting; authorizes Dept. of State to adopt emergency rules for 2004 election cycle, etc. Amends 101.657,.5612,.5613,.62; creates 101.659.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/18/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    12/5/2003 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    12/29/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/07/04, 3:30 pm, 412-K
    1/7/2004 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/9/2004 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    1/26/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S
    2/4/2004 Senate • CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    2/5/2004 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    3/2/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00040; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/07/04, 3:30 pm, 412-K; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00139; Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S; CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155; CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00139; Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00155
    4/30/2004 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232)

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  • CS/CS/SB 618, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2004 at 9:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Productivity (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2004 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1565 Elections Gottlieb Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (PR), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
    Location:
    H 1793 (e2) Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Procedures Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Substituted CS/SB 2346; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253) -HJ 01331
    Location:
    H 1971 (e1) Elections Procedures Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1837 (Ch. 2004-269), CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253)
    Location:
    S 2346 (e1) Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/26/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-252; See also CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253)
    Location:
    S 2566 (e1) Dockery Compare Last Action: 5/25/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
    Location:
    S 2936 Elections Hill Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment.
    101.5613 Examination of equipment during voting.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.659

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  • CS/SB 618, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/9/2004 at 2:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/7/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2004 9:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Productivity 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment.
    101.5613 Examination of equipment during voting.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.659

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  • SB 618, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2003 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/7/2004 3:30 PM Ethics and Elections 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.5612 Testing of tabulating equipment.
    101.5613 Examination of equipment during voting.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.659

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