HB 1645: Elections/Poll Accessibility
GENERAL BILL by Crow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Bennett ; Greenstein ; Mahon ; Detert ; Kosmas ; Romeo ; Murman
Elections/Poll Accessibility; defines terms "alternative formats", "tactile input device," & "voter interface device" for purposes of Florida Election Code; requires that certain forms used under code be made available in alternative formats; requires candidates, political parties, & political committees to use closed captioning & descriptive narrative in all television broadcasts; suggests that recall petition be available in alternative formats, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 07/01/2002 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2002 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00184 |
| 2/11/2002 | House |
• Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Fiscal Responsibility Council; Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00220 |
| 2/15/2002 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 02/19/02, 8:00 am, 404-H |
| 2/19/2002 | House |
• Favorable by Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00275 |
| 2/20/2002 | House |
• Now in Fiscal Responsibility Council -HJ 00275 |
| 3/19/2002 | House |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Responsibility Council; Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 02062; Placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 02062; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02062; Read third time -HJ 02066; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 02067 |
| 3/19/2002 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/21/2002 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 01494 |
| 3/22/2002 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1350 (Ch. 2002-281) |