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SB 1160: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Passidomo

Elections; Requiring a candidate to provide a money order or cashier’s check drawn upon his or her campaign account to the filing officer if not qualifying by petition; prohibiting an elected official from being designated as a poll watcher; modifying and clarifying provisions governing the canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2017 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 124
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 124
    3/30/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/04/17, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/4/2017 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 299
    4/5/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 299
    4/14/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/19/17, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/19/2017 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 442
    4/20/2017 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 442
    5/3/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 750
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/17
    5/4/2017 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
    5/5/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 938
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1325 (Died in Senate returning Messages) -SJ 938
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938

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  • SB 1160, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2017 at 10:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 4/5/2017 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1325 (e1) Elections Renner Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in returning Messages
    H 105 (er) Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2017 Chapter No. 2017-45
    S 954 Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/4/2017 9:30 AM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2017 1:30 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 6 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 14 (pdf)

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