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CS/CS/SB 1618: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections ; Diaz de la Portilla

Elections; Allows a respondent who is alleged by the Elections Commission to have violated the election code or campaign financing laws to elect as a matter of right a formal hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon the finding of a violation. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon a finding of a violation of the election code or campaign financing laws, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Rules (RC)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Rules; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 179
    • Introduced -SJ 179
    3/10/2011 Senate • Subreferred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections -SJ 200
    • Now in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    3/16/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 03/21/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/21/2011 Senate • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 237
    3/22/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 237
    • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 261
    3/24/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/29/2011 Senate • Favorable by Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 308
    3/30/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/31/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 308
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Received
    4/12/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
    4/13/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/14/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 470
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1618, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/13/2011 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1355 (er) Elections Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/19/2011 Chapter No. 2011-40
    Location: Became Law
    S 2086 (c2) Elections Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/4/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) -SJ 794
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.25 Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings. Page 1 (pdf)
    106.265 Civil penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1618, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2011 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1355 (c1) Elections Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/19/2011 Chapter No. 2011-40
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    341918 - Amendment
    Delete lines 26 - 40 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Flores)
    4/11/2011
    1:59 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/12/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2011 3:15 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.25 Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings. Page 1 (pdf)
    106.265 Civil penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1618, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2011 at 1:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2011 (pdf)
    Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1355 Elections Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/19/2011 Chapter No. 2011-40
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    205116 - Amendment
    Delete lines 51 - 52 and insert:
    Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    (Diaz de la Portilla)
    3/18/2011
    6:54 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/21/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/21/2011 9:00 AM Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    106.25 Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings. Page 1 (pdf)
    106.265 Civil penalties. Page 2 (pdf)

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