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CS/SB 1500: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Cowin

Elections; requires Secretary of State to create & maintain statewide voter registration database & designate office within dept. which provides voter information to absent & overseas voters; provides requirements for identifying electors at polls; suspends operation of second primary election until January 1, 2006; requires creation of primary leadership depository; creates leadership funds as independent entity within political party, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 01/01/2004 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00080
    4/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/22/03, 12:00 noon, 412-K
    4/22/2003 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00575; CS read first time on 04/24/03 -SJ 00579
    4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00501
    4/24/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00576
    4/25/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00594; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00595; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00603
    4/28/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00652; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00652; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00653; CS passed as amended; YEAS 29 NAYS 3 -SJ 00653
    4/28/2003 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00711
    4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 1861 -HJ 00848; Read second time -HJ 00848; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00849
    5/2/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01057; Was taken up -HJ 01061; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01062
    5/2/2003 Senate • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)

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  • CS/SB 1500, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2003 at 11:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (6)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 869 Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Harrington Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (PR)
    Location:
    H 1861 Elections Procedures Compare Last Action: 4/30/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1500 (Died in Senate Returning Messages); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415) -HJ 00848
    Location:
    S 114 (c1) Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 234 Second Primary Election Saunders Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)
    Location:
    S 1542 (c1) Elections Cowin Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)
    Location:
    S 1544 Primary Elections Cowin Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 29-B (Ch. 2003-415)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    288377 - Amendment
    		Hogan 4/28/2003
    8:18 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2003 12:33 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.012 Secretary of State as chief election officer.
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.028
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application.
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.
    97.0535
    98.097 Central voter file; administration by division; public access.
    98.0977 Statewide voter registration database; development and maintenance.
    98.461 Registration form, precinct register; contents.
    98.471 Use of precinct register at polls.
    99.092 Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
    99.103 Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
    101.043
    101.048 Provisional ballots.
    101.049
    101.111 Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.6921
    101.6923
    101.6925
    101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
    103.081 Use of party name; political advertising.
    103.091 Political parties.
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
    106.025 Campaign fund raisers.
    106.04 Committees of continuous existence.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on.
    106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
    106.141 Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
    106.1433
    106.1437 Miscellaneous advertisements.
    106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
    106.148 Disclosure of on-line computer solicitation.
    106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
    106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
    106.295 Leadership fund.
    106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.

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  • CS/SB 1500, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2003 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    630908 - Amendment
    		Lee 4/25/2003
    9:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    604392 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/28/2003
    9:07 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    792994 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/28/2003
    9:07 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2003 11:18 AM Senate 29 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.012 Secretary of State as chief election officer.
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.028
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application.
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.
    97.0535
    98.097 Central voter file; administration by division; public access.
    98.0977 Statewide voter registration database; development and maintenance.
    98.461 Registration form, precinct register; contents.
    98.471 Use of precinct register at polls.
    99.092 Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State.
    99.103 Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
    101.043
    101.048 Provisional ballots.
    101.049
    101.111 Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.6921
    101.6923
    101.6925
    101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
    103.081 Use of party name; political advertising.
    103.091 Political parties.
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
    106.025 Campaign fund raisers.
    106.04 Committees of continuous existence.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on.
    106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
    106.141 Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
    106.1433
    106.1437 Miscellaneous advertisements.
    106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
    106.148 Disclosure of on-line computer solicitation.
    106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
    106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
    106.295 Leadership fund.
    106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.

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  • CS/SB 1500, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/24/2003 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2003 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    420276 - Amendment
    		Lee 4/24/2003
    6:23 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 151800 - Amendment to Amendment (420276)
    		Cowin 4/24/2003
    7:51 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    570786 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/25/2003
    12:02 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    933420 - Amendment
    		Posey 4/25/2003
    12:08 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (38)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.012 Secretary of State as chief election officer.
    97.021 Definitions.
    97.028
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application.
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications.
    97.0535
    98.097 Central voter file; administration by division; public access.
    98.0977 Statewide voter registration database; development and maintenance.
    98.461 Registration form, precinct register; contents.
    98.471 Use of precinct register at polls.
    101.043
    101.048 Provisional ballots.
    101.049
    101.111 Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of challenged elector; determination of challenge.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.6921
    101.6923
    101.6925
    101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
    102.141 County canvassing board; duties.
    106.011 Definitions.
    106.021 Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
    106.025 Campaign fund raisers.
    106.04 Committees of continuous existence.
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on.
    106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees.
    106.141 Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
    106.1433
    106.1437 Miscellaneous advertisements.
    106.147 Telephone solicitation; disclosure requirements; prohibitions; exemptions; penalties.
    106.148 Disclosure of on-line computer solicitation.
    106.17 Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
    106.29 Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
    106.295 Leadership fund.
    106.33 Election campaign financing; eligibility.

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  • SB 1500, Original Filed Version Posted 4/15/2003 at 4:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2003 12:00 PM Ethics and Elections 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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