The Florida Senate

SB 1956: Second Primary Election

GENERAL BILL by Posey

Second Primary Election; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/S1268 & 1956) eliminates said election; repeals provision re holding of special elections in conjunction with said election, to conform; amends provisions re restrictions on changing party affiliation between primary elections, to conform; amends provisions re qualifying for nomination or election to office, to conform; adjusts date to designate Lt. Gov. running mate, to conform, etc. Amends FS.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  3/2/2005	Senate	• Filed
  3/16/2005	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00195
  3/23/2005	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/05, 3:15 pm, 412-K
  3/28/2005	Senate	• CS combines this bill with SB 1268; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00300; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 1268 (Laid on Table in Senate); Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1673 (Ch. 2005-286)

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• SB 1956, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2005 at 10:12 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2005 (pdf)

  Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1673		Kottkamp	Identical	Last Action: 6/22/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-286 Location:
  S 1268 (c1)	Second Primary Election	Posey	Identical	Last Action: 4/27/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00638; Substituted HB 1673 -SJ 00617; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1673 (Ch. 2005-286) Location:

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  3/28/2005 3:15 PM	Ethics and Elections	5 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (27)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.055	Registration books; when closed for an election.
  97.071	Registration identification card.
  97.1031	Notice of change of residence within the same county, change of name, or change of party.
  98.081	Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  99.095	Alternative method of qualifying.
  99.103	Department of State to remit part of filing fees and party assessments of candidates to state executive committee.
  100.061	First primary election.
  100.081	Conducting primary elections; nomination of county commissioners.
  100.091	Second primary election.
  100.096	Special election at second primary election.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office or nomination.
  101.252	Candidates entitled to have names printed on certain ballots; exception.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  103.091	Political parties.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  105.041	Form of ballot.
  105.051	Determination of election or retention to office.
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.

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