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SB 2400: Special Election

GENERAL BILL by Atwater ; Smith

Special Election; provides for special election to be held on August 31, 2004, pursuant to Section 5, Article XI of State Constitution, for approval or rejection by electors of Florida of joint resolution amending Section 5, Article XI of State Constitution, re deadlines for filing initiative petitions & judicial determinations of validity; provides for publication of notice & for procedures.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law if enacted by 3/4ths vote of membership of each house of Legislature
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SJR 2394 (Passed)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2004 Senate • Prefiled
3/10/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00228; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/11/2004 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00299; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00299; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/16/04, 12:30 pm, 110-S
3/16/2004 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 00352
3/17/2004 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00352
3/24/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00365; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/31/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00437; Read second time -SJ 00418; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00418; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00418
4/1/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00469; Passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 00470
4/2/2004 House • In Messages
4/30/2004 House • Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SJR 2394 (Passed)