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CS/SB 1116: Certification of Election Results

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Lawson ; Bronson ; Sebesta ; Brown-Waite ; Dyer ; Constantine ; Carlton

Certification of Election Results; revises deadlines for certification of election results; requires acceptance of late-filed election returns in certain circumstances; increases fine for filing late-filed election returns; amends provision to conform; revises date that candidate for Governor must designate Lieutenant Governor as running mate; modifies deadline for requesting manual recount. Amends 99.063, 102.111,.112,.166.

Effective Date: 01/01/2002
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2001 Senate • Prefiled
3/7/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00122
3/20/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/23/01, 9:15 am, 412-K
3/23/2001 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00241; CS read first time on 03/27/01 -SJ 00244
3/26/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00241
4/4/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00296; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/11/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00313; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/4/2001 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)