Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

HB 591: Campaign Financing

GENERAL BILL by Long ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Heller

Campaign Financing; Prohibits local government from spending, & persons or groups from accepting, public funds for political advertisements or electioneering communications concerning an issue, referendum, or amendment that is subject to vote of electors; provides exception and clarification.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/21/2009 House • Filed
2/25/2009 House • Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council -HJ 00053
3/23/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA), 03/25/09, 8:30 am, 306-H
3/25/2009 House • Favorable by Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00276; Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) -HJ 00276
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)