The Florida Senate

SB 754: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carlton ; Meek ; Hargrett ; Sebesta ; Kirkpatrick ; Rossin

Elections; modifies requirements for alternative method of qualifying; modifies requirements for candidate with no party affiliation & for minor party candidate to obtain ballot position; modifies petition requirements in year of apportionment; modifies requirements for certain minor parties to have names of their candidates for President & Vice President printed on ballot, etc. Amends Chs. 99, 101, 100.111,.141, 103.021, 105.035, 106.143.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/19/1999	Senate	• Prefiled
  1/26/1999	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections
  2/9/1999	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-309C
  2/17/1999	Senate	• Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ethics and Elections
  2/19/1999	Senate	• Placed on Calendar
  3/2/1999	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, Room-309C; Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ethics and Elections -SJ 00015; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00015
  4/6/1999	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00435; Read second time -SJ 00433
  4/7/1999	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 00457; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00457
  4/8/1999	House	• In Messages
  4/27/1999	House	• Received -HJ 01461; Read second and third times -HJ 01461; Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 01461
  4/27/1999	Senate	• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01232
  5/27/1999		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/11/1999		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-318

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• SB 754, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 2109	Elections	Election Reform	Similar	Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 754 (Ch. 99-318) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (18)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.092	Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.0955	Independent candidate for office; name on general election ballot.
  99.096	Minor party candidates; names on ballot.
  99.0965	Minor parties; selection of candidates.
  99.09651	Signature requirements for ballot position in year of apportionment.
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  101.151	Specifications for general election ballot.
  101.191	Form of general election ballot.
  101.251	Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices.
  106.143	Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.

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• SB 754, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:54 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/8/1999 (pdf)

  Floor Votes (2)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/7/1999 10:22 AM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays
  4/27/1999 3:54 PM	House	114 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (18)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.092	Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.0955	Independent candidate for office; name on general election ballot.
  99.096	Minor party candidates; names on ballot.
  99.0965	Minor parties; selection of candidates.
  99.09651	Signature requirements for ballot position in year of apportionment.
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  101.151	Specifications for general election ballot.
  101.191	Form of general election ballot.
  101.251	Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots.
  101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices.
  106.143	Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.

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