HB 651: Truth in Campaigning Act
GENERAL BILL by Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Ziebarth ; Crist ; Tamargo ; Harrington
Truth in Campaigning Act; provides statement of legislative intent re Truth in Campaigning Act; expands applicability of prohibition against making false or malicious charges against, or false statements about, candidates; eliminates requirement of actual malice in prohibition against making false statements about candidates & provides for personal liability with respect thereto; clarifies & provides penalties. Amends 104.271.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/18/1997 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/4/1997 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00085; Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00133 |
| 3/12/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/18/97, 1:00 pm, 212-HOB |
| 3/18/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action: Favorable by Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00246 |
| 3/19/1997 | House |
• Now in Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00246 |
| 3/21/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 03/27/97, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB |
| 3/27/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00399 |
| 4/2/1997 | House |
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00399 |
| 4/4/1997 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 04/10/97, 2:45 pm, 102-HOB |
| 4/10/1997 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00665 |
| 4/17/1997 | House |
• Placed on Governmental Responsibility Council Calendar -HJ 00664 |
| 4/24/1997 | House |
• Read second time -HJ 00803; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00803 |
| 4/28/1997 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01112; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01112; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01112 |
| 4/28/1997 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/29/1997 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections -SJ 00943 |
| 5/2/1997 | Senate |
• Upon adjournment in Senate Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, Placed on House Consent Calendar |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• CARRIED OVER; Pending Consent Calendar; Objection filed |
| 3/4/1998 | House |
• Objection withdrawn |
| 3/5/1998 | House |
• Available for Consent Calendar |
| 3/17/1998 | House |
• Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00224; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00224; Read third time -HJ 00224; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00224 |
| 3/18/1998 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/19/1998 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Ways and Means -SJ 00236 |
| 5/1/1998 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections |