CS/SB 1120: Voting Systems
GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Lawson ; Bronson ; Sebesta ; Brown-Waite ; Dyer ; Constantine ; Carlton
Voting Systems; modifies specifications for ballots; eliminates references to punchcard ballots & devices; prohibits use of punchcard voting systems; requires supervisors of elections & Dept. of State to report on overvotes & undervotes following general election; requires Elections Division to review voting systems certification standards to ensure that new technologies are available & appropriately certified for use, etc. Amends Ch. 101, 97.021, 103.101.
Effective Date: 01/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00241; CS read first time on 03/27/01 -SJ 00245 |
| 3/26/2001 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00241 |
| 4/5/2001 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/10/01, 6:15 pm, 301-C |
| 4/10/2001 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00329 |
| 4/11/2001 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 00329 |
| 4/12/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations with subcommittee recommendation -SJ 00350; Now in Rules and Calendar |
| 4/18/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00368; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |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) |