House Bill 1589 (2005) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/HB 1589: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Brown

Elections; revises duties of Secretary of State & Dept. of State re election laws; revises oath taken by person registering to vote; revises voter registration procedure by HSMV; deletes provisions re second primary; establishes statewide voter registration system; provides for contribution limits to statewide candidates; makes it third-degree felony to participate in certain exchanges associated with voting by absentee ballot, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 01/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277)
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
3/8/2005	House	• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00140
3/21/2005	House	• Referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); State Administration Council -HJ 00253
3/28/2005	House	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (SAC), 03/30/05, 3:30 pm, 306-H
3/30/2005	House	• Favorable with CS amendment by Ethics & Elections (SAC); YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -HJ 00461
4/7/2005	House	• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00461; On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC), 04/11/05, 4:15 pm, Reed Hall
4/11/2005	House	• Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 00486; 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 6 NAYS 3 -HJ 00563
4/15/2005	House	• Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/17/2005	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00563
4/20/2005	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00585
4/26/2005	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/27/2005	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00719; Read second time -HJ 00806; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00808; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00829
4/28/2005	House	• Read third time -HJ 00999; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01000; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 01000; Passed as amended; YEAS 81 NAYS 36 -HJ 01003
4/28/2005	Senate	• In Messages
4/29/2005	Senate	• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00749
5/3/2005	Senate	• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00853; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2176 -SJ 00854; Read second time -SJ 00854; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00854
5/4/2005	Senate	• Read third time -SJ 01060; Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 01061
5/4/2005	House	• In returning messages
5/5/2005	House	• Was taken up -HJ 01380; Concurred -HJ 01381; Passed as amended; YEAS 77 NAYS 38 -HJ 01398; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01398
6/14/2005		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2005		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277)

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 1591 (e2)		Brown	Linked	Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-279; See also HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
S 2176 (c2)	Electors & Elections	Posey	Similar	Last Action: 5/3/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00837; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00838, -SJ 00853; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00838, -SJ 00853; Substituted HB 1589 -SJ 00854; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279)
H 1471 (e2)	Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act	Goodlette	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
H 1567 (e2)		Reagan	Compare	Last Action: 6/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-277; See also HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
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)
S 1996 (c2)	Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act	Alexander	Compare	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)
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)
S 2086 (e1)	Elections	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00919; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00920, -SJ 00933; Was taken up -SJ 01000; Substituted HB 1567 -SJ 01002; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)
S 2178 (c2)	Voting/Public Records	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/3/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886; Read second time -SJ 00841; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00841; Substituted HB 1591 -SJ 00841; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278), HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279)
S 2270	Elections	Posey	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)
S 2650	Elections	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277), HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278)

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
H 1589 Filed	3/8/2005 9:18 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 c1	4/7/2005 10:21 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 c2	4/18/2005 8:19 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 e1	4/27/2005 10:18 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 e2	4/28/2005 9:44 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 e3	5/13/2005 8:37 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 1589 er	5/13/2005 10:04 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

No Committee Amendments Available

Floor Amendments

H 1589 c2
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Format
043783 - Amendment	Bucher	4/19/2005 1:38 PM	Web Page PDF
703929 - Amendment	Joyner	4/19/2005 1:45 PM	Web Page PDF
483477 - Amendment	Ryan	4/19/2005 1:48 PM	Web Page PDF
020061 - Amendment	Ryan	4/19/2005 1:48 PM	Web Page PDF
088695 - Amendment	Ryan	4/19/2005 1:48 PM	Web Page PDF
751421 - Amendment	Ryan	4/19/2005 1:48 PM	Web Page PDF
146545 - Amendment	Gannon	4/19/2005 1:55 PM	Web Page PDF
426201 - Amendment	Brown	4/22/2005 4:48 PM	Web Page PDF
966921 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Ryan	4/25/2005 1:50 PM	Web Page PDF
694181 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Ryan	4/25/2005 1:50 PM	Web Page PDF
039095 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Reagan	4/25/2005 1:55 PM	Web Page PDF
269037 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Reagan	4/25/2005 2:00 PM	Web Page PDF
006261 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Reagan	4/25/2005 3:52 PM	Web Page PDF
258661 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Brown	4/25/2005 4:56 PM	Web Page PDF
317643 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Brown	4/25/2005 4:57 PM	Web Page PDF
663523 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Brown	4/25/2005 6:46 PM	Web Page PDF
321189 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Reagan	4/26/2005 10:08 AM	Web Page PDF
889647 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Reagan	4/26/2005 10:44 AM	Web Page PDF
633577 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Gottlieb	4/27/2005 9:37 AM	Web Page PDF
562729 - Amendment to Amendment (426201)	Gottlieb	4/27/2005 12:15 PM	Web Page PDF
963791 - Substitute Amendment (426201)	Waters	4/27/2005 12:55 PM	Web Page PDF

H 1589 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Format
384087 - Amendment	Waters	4/28/2005 9:27 AM	Web Page PDF
551975 - Amendment	Gottlieb	4/28/2005 9:28 AM	Web Page PDF
179725 - Amendment	Seiler	4/28/2005 11:35 AM	Web Page PDF
074941 - Amendment	Carroll	4/28/2005 3:00 PM	Web Page PDF
515321 - Amendment	Henriquez	4/28/2005 3:13 PM	Web Page PDF

H 1589 e2
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
312544 - Amendment	Margolis	5/3/2005 1:43 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2005	Web Page PDF
403032 - Amendment	Posey	5/3/2005 4:07 PM	Senate: Adopted 5/3/2005	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Format
Bill Analysis	H 1589	Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 1589	Ethics & Elections Committee (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 1589	State Administration Council (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 1589	State Administration Council (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 1589	Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 1589	Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting)	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 1589 c2	4/27/2005 1:31 PM	House	34 Yeas - 79 Nays
H 1589 c2	4/27/2005 1:39 PM	House	80 Yeas - 36 Nays
H 1589 c2	4/27/2005 2:20 PM	House	79 Yeas - 36 Nays
H 1589 e1	4/28/2005 4:54 PM	House	40 Yeas - 76 Nays
H 1589 e1	4/28/2005 4:58 PM	House	37 Yeas - 78 Nays
H 1589 e1	4/28/2005 5:17 PM	House	81 Yeas - 36 Nays
H 1589 e2	5/4/2005 7:09 PM	Senate	33 Yeas - 5 Nays
H 1589 e2	5/5/2005 11:14 AM	House	77 Yeas - 38 Nays

Citations - Statutes (62)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.
97.021	Definitions.
97.026	Forms to be available in alternative formats and via the Internet.
97.051	Oath upon registering.
97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
97.0535	Special requirements for certain applicants.
97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
97.057	Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
97.058	Voter registration agencies.
97.061	Special registration for electors requiring assistance.
97.071	Registration identification card.
97.073	Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.
97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
97.105	Permanent single registration system established.
98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of books, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
98.035
98.045	Administration of voter registration.
98.055	Registration list maintenance forms.
98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
98.075	Other registration list maintenance activities.
98.0755
98.077	Update of voter signature.
98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
98.093	Duty of officials to furnish lists of deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony.
98.095	County registers open to inspection; copies.
98.0977	Statewide voter registration database; operation and maintenance.
98.0979	Statewide voter registration database open to inspection; copies.
98.0981
98.101	Specifications for permanent registration binders, files, and forms.
98.181	Supervisor of elections to make up indexes or records.
98.212	Supervisors to furnish statistical and other information.
98.231	Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of State number of registered electors.
98.451	Registration; automation in processing.
98.461	Registration form, precinct register; contents.
98.481	Challenge to electors.
99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
100.371	Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
101.001	Precincts and polling places; boundaries.
101.043	Identification required at polls.
101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change.
101.048	Provisional ballots.
101.161	Referenda; ballots.
101.5608	Voting by electronic or electromechanical method; procedures.
101.573
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
101.635	Distribution of blocks of printed ballots.
101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
101.657	Early voting.
101.663	Electors; change of residence.
101.6921	Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
101.6923	Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
102.012	Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections.
104.013	Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter registration identification card.
104.047	Absentee ballots and voting; violations.
106.0705	Electronic filing of campaign treasurer's reports.
106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
106.33	Election campaign financing; eligibility.
106.34	Expenditure limits.
120.54	Rulemaking.
196.141	Homestead exemptions; duty of property appraiser.
322.142	Color photographic or digital imaged licenses.

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

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