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CS/CS/SB 3004: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Ethics and Elections ; Cowin

Elections; provides additional purpose for statewide voter registration applications; provides that electors in line to vote at closing of polls must be allowed to vote; revises guidelines for absentee envelopes; revises provisions re time for contesting election; authorizes political parties to have certain number of at-large poll watchers; requires sworn complaints to Fla. Elections Comm. to be based upon personal knowledge of complainant, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01392; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253), HB 1837 (Ch. 2004-269), CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2004 Senate • Filed
3/18/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/23/04, 2:00 pm, 412-K --Discussed/Workshop
3/31/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00442; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/04, 4:15 pm, 412-K -SJ 00437; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00583; CS read first time on 04/14/04 -SJ 00596
4/2/2004 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00583
4/7/2004 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S
4/12/2004 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00583; CS read first time on 04/14/04 -SJ 00597
4/14/2004 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00583
4/21/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00677; Now in Rules and Calendar; Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00697; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/27/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01028, -SJ 01176
4/28/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01176
4/29/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01338
4/30/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01392; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253), HB 1837 (Ch. 2004-269), CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)