SB 2644: Constitutional Amend./Initiative
GENERAL BILL by Cowin
Constitutional Amend./Initiative; encourages submission of signed petitions by September 1 of year preceding next general election; requires Attorney General to attach to each petition motion requesting that Supreme Court complete its review prior to first Tuesday in March of year that next general election is held, if feasible; prohibits giving or offering to give any pecuniary benefit in exchange for petition signatures, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/4/2003 Senate • Filed
4/2/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Finance and Taxation -SJ 00307
4/4/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/09/03, 11:30 am, 412-K
4/9/2003 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 00381
4/10/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00381
5/2/2003 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary
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SB 2644, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2003 at 6:42 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2003 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 1521 Kendrick Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Finance & Tax
Location:S 1322 Constitutional Amendments Cowin Compare Last Action: 5/1/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00856; Substituted HB 1883 (Died in House Returning Messages) -SJ 01026; Laid on Table
Location:Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/9/2003 11:30 AM Ethics and Elections 9 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. 16.061 Initiative petitions. 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. 100.381 Constitutional amendments or revisions other than initiatives; fiscal impact statement. 101.161 Referenda; ballots. 216.136 Consensus estimating conferences; duties and principals.