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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)
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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 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    4/12/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations with subcommittee recommendation -SJ 00350; Now in Rules and Calendar
    4/18/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00368; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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)

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  • CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2001 at 1:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2001 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2001 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1583 Elections Frankel, Smith, Gelber Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    H 1921 (e1) Voting Systems Goodlette Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    H 1987 Elections Goodlette Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    S 1118 (e2) Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/10/2001 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40
    Location:
    S 1122 (c1) Election Recounts Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    S 1374 (c2) Elections Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220)
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    485968 - Amendment
    		Appropriations 4/11/2001
    7:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    101.141 Specifications for primary election ballot.
    101.151 Specifications for general election ballot.
    101.181 Form of primary ballot.
    101.191 Form of general election ballot.
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.
    101.5606 Requirements for approval of systems.
    101.5609 Ballot requirements.
    101.5614 Canvass of returns.
    101.595
    103.101 Presidential preference primary.

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  • SB 1120, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2001 at 5:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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