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CS/SB 900: Initiative Petitions [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Initiative Petitions [LPCC]; requires initiative petition forms to be signed by constitutionally required distribution of electors; prescribes time period within which signed petition form must be submitted to supervisor of elections to be verified as valid; provides procedures for revocation of signature on petition form. Amends 100.371.

Effective Date: 08/01/2007
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2007 Senate • Filed
    2/8/2007 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary
    3/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/08/07, 9:30 am, 412-K
    3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/08/07, 9:30 am, 412-K
    3/8/2007 Senate • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 00133
    3/9/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00133
    4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/17/2007 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00491; CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -SJ 00491
    4/19/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
    4/20/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00491
    4/26/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00610
    4/27/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00660; Amendment(s) adopted (395294) -SJ 00660; CS passed as amended (395294); YEAS 27 NAYS 9 -SJ 00660; Immediately certified -SJ 00660
    4/27/2007 House • In Messages
    4/30/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00895
    5/1/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 7009 -HJ 00921; Read 2nd time -HJ 00921; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00921
    5/2/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00969; CS passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 35 -HJ 00969
    5/2/2007 Senate • In returning messages
    5/3/2007 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 00921, -SJ 00923
    5/3/2007 House • In returning messages
    5/4/2007 House • Receded -HJ 01385; CS passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 22 -HJ 01385
    5/4/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01295
    6/11/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/26/2007 • Vetoed by Governor, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
    10/3/2007 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules (2007-C), (2007-D), (2008 Regular Session) -SJ 00004, -SJ 00002, -SJ 00133
    5/2/2008 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/SB 900, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2007 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 537 (e2) Hukill Compare Last Action: 5/21/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30
    Location:
    H 7009 Petition Procedures & Standards Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Compare Last Action: 5/1/2007 H Substituted CS/SB 900 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30), CS/SB 1920 (Ch. 2007-231) -HJ 00921
    Location:
    S 960 (e1) Elections [LPCC] Ring Compare Last Action: 4/27/2007 S Substituted CS/HB 537 -SJ 00645; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) -SJ 00645
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.

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  • CS/SB 900, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2007 at 12:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    501657 - Amendment
    		Pickens 4/30/2007
    9:41 PM     		Senate: Refused to Concur
    5/3/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2007 11:17 AM House 82 Yeas - 35 Nays
    5/4/2007 1:41 PM House 96 Yeas - 22 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.

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  • CS/SB 900, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/19/2007 at 7:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2007 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    742600 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/26/2007
    8:17 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    395294 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/27/2007
    10:41 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2007 11:59 AM Senate 27 Yeas - 9 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.

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  • SB 900, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2007 at 10:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2007 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    503858 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/8/2007
    8:14 AM     		Favorable
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    110294 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/8/2007
    8:14 AM     		Favorable
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    412360 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/8/2007
    8:15 AM     		Favorable
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    914546 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/8/2007
    8:15 AM     		Favorable
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    751982 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Fasano)     		4/16/2007
    2:40 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 862674 - Amendment to Amendment (751982)
    		Judiciary
    (Deutch)     		4/17/2007
    11:02 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 371332 - Substitute Amendment (751982)
    		Judiciary
    (Villalobos)     		4/17/2007
    6:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/17/2007     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2007 9:30 AM Ethics and Elections 6 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/17/2007 2:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.

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