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HB 745: Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001

GENERAL BILL by Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ross ; Arza ; Rubio ; Barreiro

Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001; cites said act; eliminates book-closing period for voter registration; requires office of supervisor of elections & any branch office to be open on Saturday prior to any statewide election or other election held in conjunction therewith, for purpose of allowing early in-person absentee voting for that election; provides for uniform statewide voting system & ballots, etc. Amends Chs. 97, 98, 101, 102.

Effective Date: 01/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/4/2001 House - Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 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
    2/27/2001 House • Prefiled
    3/6/2001 House • Introduced -HJ 00060
    3/7/2001 House • Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); State Administration (SGC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00191
    5/4/2001 House • Died in Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)

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  • HB 745, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2001 at 3:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 631 Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001 Identical Last Action: 2/27/2001 H Withdrawn prior to introduction,Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40) -HJ 00054
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    S 1252 Florida Fair Elections Act of 2001 Diaz de la Portilla Identical 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)
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    H 39 Uniform Statewide Voting System Barreiro Compare Last Action: 1/25/2001 H Withdrawn from Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00016
    Location:
    H 173 Facilitating Voting Brutus Compare Last Action: 2/15/2001 H Withdrawn from Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); General Education (LLC); Fiscal Policy & Resources (FRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00024
    Location:
    S 230 Uniform Statewide Voting System Villalobos Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    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
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    S 1574 Elections/Voter Registration Books Meek Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.
    97.055 Registration books; when closed for an election.
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
    97.058 Voter registration agencies.
    97.071 Registration identification card.
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs.
    98.081 Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
    98.231 Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of State number of registered electors.
    101.005
    101.045 Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.663 Electors; change of residence.
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission.
    102.112 Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State; penalties.
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
    102.166 Protest of election returns; procedure.
    102.1665

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