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CS/SB 1122: Election Recounts

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

Election Recounts; defines terms "overvote" & "undervote"; clarifies standard for counting votes on spoiled ballots; clarifies timing of official election returns; modifies deadlines for submitting unofficial returns; revises requirements for automatic machine recount; substantially modifies standards & procedures for manual recounts. Amends 97.021, 101.5614, 102.141,.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)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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 --Temporarily postponed
    3/23/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/01, 2:00 pm, 412-K
    3/28/2001 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00285; CS read first time on 04/03/01 -SJ 00291
    3/30/2001 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00285
    4/4/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00296; Now in Rules and Calendar
    4/11/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00313; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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)

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  • CS/SB 1122, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2001 at 12:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and 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 1120 (c1) Voting Systems 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:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    101.5614 Canvass of returns.
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
    102.166 Protest of election returns; procedure.

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  • SB 1122, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2001 at 5:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

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