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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)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    4/25/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00454; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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)

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  • SB 1420, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2001 at 1:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1323 (e1) Goodlette Identical Last Action: 5/29/2001 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-75
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2001 9:20 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.10 Department of State.
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    106.07 Reports; certification and filing.
    106.22 Duties of the Division of Elections.
    106.23 Powers of the Division of Elections.
    120.54 Rulemaking.
    267.061 Historic properties; state policy, responsibilities.
    872.05 Unmarked human burials.

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