The Florida Senate

HB 281: Election Protests & Contests

GENERAL BILL by Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Miller

Election Protests & Contests; revises provisions re timeframes for filing election protests & requests for manual recounts; eliminates protests of election returns in circuit court; revises timeframe for filing contest of election; specifies grounds authorized for contesting election; codifies that jurisdiction to hear contest of election of member to either house of Legislature is vested in applicable house in accordance with its rules, etc. Amends Ch. 102.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/11/1999	House	• Prefiled
  1/21/1999	House	• Referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC)
  2/5/1999	House	• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 02/17/99, 3:15 pm, 413C
  2/17/1999	House	• Comm. Action: Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Election Reform (PRC) --Preliminary
  3/2/1999	House	• Introduced, referred to Election Reform (PRC); Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00038; On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (PRC), 02/17/99, 3:15 pm, 413C; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Election Reform (PRC) -HJ 00105; Now in Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00105
  3/16/1999	House	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (CJC), 03/18/99, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
  3/18/1999	House	• Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judiciary (CJC) -HJ 00385
  3/23/1999	House	• Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00385
  3/30/1999	House	• Placed on General Calendar; Retained on General Calendar
  4/6/1999	House	• Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00494; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00494; Read third time -HJ 00494; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00494
  4/8/1999	Senate	• In Messages
  4/13/1999	Senate	• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00519
  4/26/1999	Senate	• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00872; Substituted for CS/SB 822 -SJ 00873; Read second time -SJ 00873
  4/27/1999	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 01187; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01187
  4/27/1999	House	• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01479
  5/28/1999		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/11/1999		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-339

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• HB 281, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 822 (c1)	Elections	Carlton	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00872; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00872; House Bill substituted -SJ 00873; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 281 (Ch. 99-339) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (4)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  102.166	Protest of election returns; procedure; venue.
  102.167	Form of protest of election returns.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  102.171

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• HB 281, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 7/15/1999 (pdf)

  Floor Votes (2)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/6/1999 10:38 AM	House	117 Yeas - 0 Nays
  4/27/1999 3:55 PM	Senate	39 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (4)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  102.166	Protest of election returns; procedure; venue.
  102.167	Form of protest of election returns.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  102.171

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• HB 281, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 2/3/1999 (pdf) Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/1/1999 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/12/1999 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/22/1999 (pdf)

  Committee Amendments (4)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  435937 - Amendment	Judiciary	3/30/1999 12:44 AM		Web Page PDF
  733107 - Amendment	Judiciary	3/30/1999 12:45 AM		Web Page PDF
  740667 - Amendment	Election Reform	3/30/1999 12:45 AM		Web Page PDF
  850177 - Amendment	Election Reform	3/30/1999 12:45 AM		Web Page PDF

  Citations - Statutes (4)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  102.166	Protest of election returns; procedure; venue.
  102.167	Form of protest of election returns.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  102.171

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