Senate Bill 1374 (2001) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/SB 1374: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Ethics and Elections ; Carlton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dawson

Elections; removes provisions re voting systems that use voting machines or paper ballots; requires supervisors of elections & Dept. of State to report on overvotes & undervotes following general election; revises deadlines for certification of election results; modifies information that must be included on absentee ballot; provides for design of statewide voter registration database & requirements for database, etc. Amends FS. Appropriation: $2,000,000

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), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/6/2001	Senate	• Filed
3/14/2001	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00144
4/2/2001	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/05/01, 1:45 pm, 412-K
4/5/2001	Senate	• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328; CS read first time on 04/11/01 -SJ 00337
4/9/2001	Senate	• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 00328
4/12/2001	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/18/01, upon adjournment of full committee, 301-C
4/18/2001	Senate	• CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 00467; CS read first time on 04/25/01 -SJ 00471
4/19/2001	Senate	• Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00409; Withdrawn from- Appropriations with subcommittee recommendation -SJ 00421
4/23/2001	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00467
5/3/2001	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00951; Retained on Calendar
5/4/2001	Senate	• Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220)

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CS/CS/SB 1374, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2001 at 7:44 AM

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Analyses:	Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2001 (pdf)

Related Bills (29)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 1118 (e2)		Ethics and Elections	Similar	Last Action: 5/10/2001 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40 Location:
H 49	Felon's Right to Vote	Harper, Brutus	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC) Location:
H 51	Former Felons' Right to Vote	Smith	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC) Location:
H 129	Supervisors of Elections	Cusack	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC) Location:
H 189 (e1)	Military & Overseas Voter Protection	Needelman	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 1411	District School Tax	Pickens, Clarke	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) 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 1625	Elections	Hart	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 1757	Absentee Ballots	Rules, Ethics & Elections	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 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 1925 (e1)	Elections	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 128 (e1)	Taxation	King	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 21 (Ch. 2001-225), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) Location:
S 152 (c1)	Felons' Right to Vote	Dawson	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar Location:
S 200 (c1)	Military & Overseas Voter Protection	King	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 310 (e2)	Growth Management	Carlton	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1225 (Ch. 2001-201), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) Location:
S 404	Former Felons' Right to Vote	Miller	Compare	Last Action: 4/11/2001 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00325; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00325 Location:
S 406	Felon's Right to Vote	Miller	Compare	Last Action: 4/11/2001 S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00325; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00325 Location:
S 434	Felon's Right to Vote	Dawson	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar Location:
S 448 (c1)	Absentee Ballots	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 1116 (c1)	Certification of Election Results	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 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 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 1138 (c1)	Elections	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity Location:
S 1872 (e1)		Carlton	Compare	Last Action: 6/13/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-220 Location:
S 1978 (e1)	Tax Administration	Carlton	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2001 S House Bill substituted -SJ 00805; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1981 (Died in Senate Returning Messages); Refer to HB 21 (Ch. 2001-225), CS/SB 1784 (Ch. 2001-56), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) Location:
S 2098 (c1)	Elections/Voter's Bill Of Rights	Jones	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 2102	Supervisors of Elections	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections Location:
S 2108 (e2)	Education Governance Reorganization	Pruitt	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1162 (Ch. 2001-170), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220) Location:

Citations - Statutes (113)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.021	Definitions.
97.041	Qualifications to register or vote.
97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
97.0555
97.071	Registration identification card.
97.073	Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.
97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
98.0975	Central voter file; periodic list maintenance.
98.255	Voter educational programs and materials.
98.471	Use of precinct register at polls.
99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
99.103	Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
100.061	First primary election.
100.071	Grouping of candidates on primary ballots.
100.081	Conducting primary elections; nomination of county commissioners.
100.091	Second primary election.
100.096	Special election at second primary election.
100.111	Filling vacancy.
100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
100.341	Bond referendum ballot.
100.361	Municipal recall.
101.011	Voting by paper ballot.
101.015	Standards for voting systems.
101.031	Instructions for electors.
101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
101.048
101.131	Watchers at polls.
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.
101.21	Official ballots; number; printing; payment.
101.24	Ballot boxes and ballots.
101.251	Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots.
101.252	Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
101.27	Voting machine ballots.
101.28	Requirements for voting machines.
101.29	Providing machines; payment for same.
101.292	Definitions; ss. 101.292-101.295.
101.32	Adoption of voting machines; powers incident to adoption.
101.33	Number of electors for each machine.
101.34	Custody of voting machines.
101.341	Prohibited activities by voting machine custodians and deputy custodians.
101.35	Preparation of voting machines; notice of sealing and preelection test.
101.36	Voting machines or electronic or electromechanical voting; when used.
101.37	Location of voting machines.
101.38	Disposition of voting machine keys immediately following an election.
101.39	Voting machines, sealing curtains.
101.40	Voting machine out of order.
101.43	Substitute ballot.
101.445	Write-in ballots.
101.45	Election board opening polls.
101.46	Instruction to electors before election.
101.47	Requirements before elector enters voting machine booth.
101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
101.54	Tabulation of vote and proclamation of results, where voting machine used.
101.55	Certificate of results.
101.56	Locking machine; returning write-in ballots.
101.5603	Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.
101.5604	Adoption of system; procurement of equipment; commercial tabulations.
101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
101.5609	Ballot requirements.
101.5614	Canvass of returns.
101.58	Supervising and observing registration and election processes.
101.595
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
101.647	Return of absentee ballots.
101.65	Instructions to absent electors.
101.657	Voting absentee ballots in person.
101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
101.685	Absentee ballot coordinators.
101.69	Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.
101.6951
101.6952
101.697
101.698
101.71	Polling place.
101.75	Municipal elections; change of dates for cause.
102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
102.014
102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.
102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State; penalties.
102.135
102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
102.166	Protest of election returns; procedure.
102.168	Contest of election.
103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
103.091	Political parties.
103.101	Presidential preference primary.
104.047	Absentee ballots and voting; violations.
104.30	Voting machine; unlawful possession; tampering.
105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
105.041	Form of ballot.
105.051	Determination of election or retention to office.
105.061	Electors qualified to vote.
105.08	Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
138.05	Form of ballot.
236.25	District school tax.
236.31	District millage elections.
236.32	Procedure for holding and conducting school district millage elections.
582.18	Election of supervisors of each district.

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CS/SB 1374, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2001 at 2:01 AM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2001 (pdf)

Citations - Statutes (91)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.021	Definitions.
97.041	Qualifications to register or vote.
97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
97.071	Registration identification card.
97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
98.0975	Central voter file; periodic list maintenance.
98.255	Voter educational programs and materials.
99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
99.103	Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
100.061	First primary election.
100.071	Grouping of candidates on primary ballots.
100.081	Conducting primary elections; nomination of county commissioners.
100.091	Second primary election.
100.096	Special election at second primary election.
100.111	Filling vacancy.
100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
100.341	Bond referendum ballot.
100.361	Municipal recall.
101.011	Voting by paper ballot.
101.015	Standards for voting systems.
101.031	Instructions for electors.
101.131	Watchers at polls.
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.
101.21	Official ballots; number; printing; payment.
101.24	Ballot boxes and ballots.
101.251	Information which supervisor of elections must print on ballots.
101.252	Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
101.27	Voting machine ballots.
101.28	Requirements for voting machines.
101.29	Providing machines; payment for same.
101.292	Definitions; ss. 101.292-101.295.
101.32	Adoption of voting machines; powers incident to adoption.
101.33	Number of electors for each machine.
101.34	Custody of voting machines.
101.341	Prohibited activities by voting machine custodians and deputy custodians.
101.35	Preparation of voting machines; notice of sealing and preelection test.
101.36	Voting machines or electronic or electromechanical voting; when used.
101.37	Location of voting machines.
101.38	Disposition of voting machine keys immediately following an election.
101.39	Voting machines, sealing curtains.
101.40	Voting machine out of order.
101.43	Substitute ballot.
101.445	Write-in ballots.
101.45	Election board opening polls.
101.46	Instruction to electors before election.
101.47	Requirements before elector enters voting machine booth.
101.49	Procedure of election officers where signatures differ.
101.54	Tabulation of vote and proclamation of results, where voting machine used.
101.55	Certificate of results.
101.56	Locking machine; returning write-in ballots.
101.5603	Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act.
101.5604	Adoption of system; procurement of equipment; commercial tabulations.
101.5606	Requirements for approval of systems.
101.5609	Ballot requirements.
101.5614	Canvass of returns.
101.58	Supervising and observing registration and election processes.
101.595
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
101.71	Polling place.
102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
102.014
102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.
102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State; penalties.
102.166	Protest of election returns; procedure.
102.168	Contest of election.
103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
103.091	Political parties.
103.101	Presidential preference primary.
104.30	Voting machine; unlawful possession; tampering.
105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
105.035	Alternative method of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
105.041	Form of ballot.
105.051	Determination of election or retention to office.
105.061	Electors qualified to vote.
105.08	Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
138.05	Form of ballot.
582.18	Election of supervisors of each district.

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SB 1374, Original Filed Version Posted 3/8/2001 at 1:53 AM

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Analyses:	None

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