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HB 4297: Ballot Referenda/Summary & Title

GENERAL BILL by Feeney ; Crist

Ballot Referenda/Summary & Title; revises language re ballot titles & ballot summaries on referenda; provides procedure for review of ballot summaries & ballot titles; amends certain provision re initiative petitions, to conform to act. Amends 101.161, 16.061; creates 101.163.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/18/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00256
    3/23/1998 House • Referred to Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00310
    3/24/1998 House • Withdrawn from Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00332; Filed and not referred -HJ 00332
    3/25/1998 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00358; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/25/98, 10:00 am, 102-HOB --Workshop-Not considered
    4/1/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/08/98, 2:52 pm, 102-HOB --Meeting cancelled
    4/9/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/14/98, 1:32 pm, 102-HOB
    4/14/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00743
    4/20/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00743
    4/22/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar -HJ 00998
    4/23/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 01015; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01015
    4/24/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01427; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01427; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01427
    4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • HB 4297, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2308 Ballot Referenda/Summary & Title Burt Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1998 10:14 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.061 Initiative petitions.
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.163

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  • HB 4297, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    805817 - Technical Amendment
    		Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 4/24/1998
    8:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.061 Initiative petitions.
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.163

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  • HB 4297, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1998 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 4/14/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    342451 - Amendment
    		Feeney 4/22/1998
    8:38 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.061 Initiative petitions.
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.163

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