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CS/CS/HB 1471: Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act

GENERAL BILL by Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Brummer ; Cannon ; Carroll ; Kottkamp ; Pickens ; Sansom ; Stargel

Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act; provides for certain petitions to be verified by certain method; requires certain provisions to be satisfied before signature on petition may be counted; revises requirements for placement of constitutional amendments proposed by initiative on ballot for general election; provides for regulation of initiative petition circulators, etc. Amends Chs. 99, 100, 101, 104.

Effective Date: 08/01/2005
 Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/7/2005 House • Filed
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced -HJ 00128
    3/18/2005 House • Referred to Judiciary (JC); Justice Council; Original reference(s)- removed: Judiciary (JC); Justice Council; Referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); State Administration Council -HJ 00233
    4/4/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (SAC), 04/06/05, 1:00 pm, 306-H
    4/6/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Ethics & Elections (SAC); YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 00486
    4/11/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in State Administration Council -HJ 00486; On Council agenda-- State Administration Council, 04/13/05, 3:15 pm, Morris Hall
    4/13/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- State Administration Council; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00563
    4/15/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00563
    4/19/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00554; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00555; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00556
    4/20/2005 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00582
    4/21/2005 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00594
    4/22/2005 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00621
    4/26/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00686; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00686; Passed as amended; YEAS 96 NAYS 22 -HJ 00690
    4/26/2005 Senate • In Messages
    4/28/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00705
    5/2/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00774; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1996 -SJ 00775; Read second time -SJ 00774; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00806
    5/6/2005 Senate • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1471, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2005 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1996 (c2) Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act Alexander Similar Last Action: 5/2/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00774; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00774; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00774; Substituted HB 1471 (Died on Senate Calendar) -SJ 00775; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
    Location:
    H 1589 (e3) Brown Compare Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277)
    Location:
    H 1743 (e1) Constitutional Amendments Reagan Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
    Location:
    S 2022 (c2) Constitutional Amendments Posey Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    704182 - Amendment
    		Alexander 4/29/2005
    4:56 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    030784 - Amendment
    		Alexander 5/2/2005
    5:19 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 503502 - Amendment to Amendment (030784)
    		Miller 5/2/2005
    5:52 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 324976 - Amendment to Amendment (030784)
    		Webster 5/2/2005
    6:14 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 323578 - Amendment to Amendment (030784)
    		Webster 5/2/2005
    6:14 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    100.372
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.

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  • CS/CS/HB 1471, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/19/2005 at 6:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    508789 - Amendment
    		Legg 4/21/2005
    3:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    626131 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/22/2005
    8:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    091657 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/25/2005
    9:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 304609 - Amendment to Amendment (091657)
    		Legg 4/26/2005
    10:14 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2005 12:45 PM House 96 Yeas - 22 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    100.372
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.

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  • CS/CS/HB 1471, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/15/2005 at 2:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    652433 - Amendment
    		Ryan 4/18/2005
    1:12 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    721355 - Amendment
    		Ryan 4/18/2005
    1:14 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 385145 - Substitute Amendment (721355)
    		Ryan 4/18/2005
    3:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    508759 - Amendment
    		Ryan 4/18/2005
    1:15 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    670025 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/19/2005
    12:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    687777 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/19/2005
    12:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    126215 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/19/2005
    12:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    527233 - Amendment
    		Goodlette 4/19/2005
    1:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    100.372
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.

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  • CS/HB 1471, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2005 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    100.372
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.

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  • HB 1471, Original Filed Version Posted 3/7/2005 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    State Administration Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    100.372
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name.
    104.42 Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.

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