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SB 1420: Department of State (RAB)

GENERAL BILL by Posey

Department of State (RAB); authorizes dept. to adopt rules to administer laws conferring duties upon it; authorizes dept. to prescribe rules for filing papers to qualify as candidate for federal, state, county, or district office; authorizes dept. to adopt rules for preparing & mailing absentee ballots to electors who are overseas; authorizes dept. to adopt procedures for reporting unmarked human burial & determining jurisdiction of burial, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2001 Senate - Read third time -SJ 00796; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00796; Reconsidered -SJ 00796; House Bill substituted -SJ 00796; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1323 (Ch. 2001-75)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/6/2001 Senate • Filed
3/16/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00151
3/23/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/01, 2:00 pm, 412-K
3/28/2001 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00270
3/29/2001 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00270
4/25/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00454; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/30/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00569; Read second time -SJ 00645
5/2/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00796; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00796; Reconsidered -SJ 00796; House Bill substituted -SJ 00796; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1323 (Ch. 2001-75)