The Florida Senate

CS/HB 3683: Truth in Voting Act of 1998

GENERAL BILL by Election Reform ; Diaz de la Portilla

Truth in Voting Act of 1998; provides short title; provides that supervisors of elections shall provide info to property appraisers re homestead exemptions; requires supervisors to provide for certain training in handwriting comparison; requires Elections Division to compare info in central voter file with other computer databases for sole purpose of determining voter eligibility; revises form of voter's certificate, etc. Amends Chs. 97, 98, 101, 102, 104, 163, 196.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/17/1998	House	• Prefiled
  3/3/1998	House	• Introduced -HJ 00050
  3/5/1998	House	• Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00147
  3/6/1998	House	• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred
  3/11/1998	House	• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/17/98, 1:30 pm, 413C
  3/17/1998	House	• Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00436
  4/1/1998	House	• CS read first time on 04/01/98 -HJ 00434; Now in Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00436
  4/6/1998	House	• Also referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00464
  5/1/1998	House	• Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)

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• CS/HB 3683, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/27/1998 (pdf) Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/27/1998 (pdf) Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/27/1998 (pdf)

  Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 3743 (e1)	Elections	Meek	Similar	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) Location:
  H 3941	Elections	Meek	Compare	Last Action: 3/17/1998 H CS combines this bill with 3743; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 3743 (Died on House Calendar); Refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) Location:
  H 3945	Election Boards	Horan	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died, reference deferred, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) Location:
  S 1402 (e2)		Latvala	Compare	Last Action: 5/22/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-129 Location:
  S 1792	Election Boards	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) Location:
  S 2192	Elections	Silver	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (26)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
  98.0975
  98.471	Use of precinct register at polls.
  101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
  101.22	Voting procedure, paper ballots.
  101.47	Requirements before elector enters voting machine booth.
  101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
  101.5608	Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
  101.5611	Instructions to electors.
  101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
  101.667
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
  104.012	Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
  104.013	Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter registration identification card.
  104.036
  104.045	Vote selling.
  104.047
  104.051	Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices.
  104.24	Penalty for assuming name.
  104.45
  163.511	Special neighborhood improvement districts; creation; referendum; board of directors; duration; extension.
  196.141	Homestead exemptions; duty of property appraiser.

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• HB 3683, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1998 (pdf) Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/9/1998 (pdf)

  Citations - Statutes (13)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  98.471	Use of precinct register at polls.
  101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
  101.22	Voting procedure, paper ballots.
  101.47	Requirements before elector enters voting machine booth.
  101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
  101.5608	Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
  101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  104.036
  104.045	Vote selling.
  163.511	Special neighborhood improvement districts; creation; referendum; board of directors; duration; extension.

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