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CS/CS/SB 1996: Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Baker ; Posey ; Haridopolos ; Atwater ; Bennett ; Sebesta ; Wise ; Argenziano

Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act; revises requirements for verification of signatures on petitions; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; prescribes limits on use of paid petition circulators; requires statement on ballot re financial impact statement; provides criminal penalties for specified offenses involving voter registration applications; prescribes duties of supervisors of elections re unlawful registrations, petitions, & voting, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 8/1/2005 08/01/2005
 Last Action: 5/2/2005 Senate - 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)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2005 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00199
    3/23/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/05, 3:15 pm, 412-K
    3/28/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00299
    3/29/2005 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00299
    4/1/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/06/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 37-S
    4/12/2005 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00455; CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00459
    4/14/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00455
    4/15/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 401-S --Not considered
    4/20/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/22/05, 9:30 am, 401-S --Not considered
    4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 401-S
    4/26/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00744; CS read first time on 04/29/05 -SJ 00745
    4/27/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00637
    4/29/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00744
    5/2/2005 Senate • 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)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1996, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2005 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/28/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1471 (e2) Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act Goodlette Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died on Calendar, 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:
    S 2176 (c2) Electors & Elections Posey Compare 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)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (18)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    102360 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    963680 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    780160 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    720194 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    843982 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    12:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    520854 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/29/2005
    3:10 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 625730 - Substitute Amendment (520854)
    		Klein 4/29/2005
    4:39 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    321102 - Amendment
    		Klein 4/29/2005
    4:39 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    363160 - Amendment
    		Alexander 4/29/2005
    4:56 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    103490 - Amendment
    		Webster 4/29/2005
    4:59 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    673550 - Amendment
    		Webster 4/29/2005
    5:00 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    713610 - Amendment
    		Alexander 5/2/2005
    9:17 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    082546 - Amendment
    		Alexander 5/2/2005
    9:17 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    892164 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 5/2/2005
    9:47 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    112240 - Amendment
    		Posey 5/2/2005
    10:24 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    613222 - Amendment
    		Posey 5/2/2005
    10:24 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    244166 - Amendment
    		Miller 5/2/2005
    10:27 AM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    325670 - Amendment
    		Baker 5/2/2005
    10:43 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2005 2:35 PM Senate - Amendment 103490 19 Yeas - 20 Nays
    5/2/2005 3:21 PM Senate - Amendment 244166 9 Yeas - 24 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/SB 1996, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2005 at 2:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (20)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    532626 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    481498 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 472366 - Substitute Amendment (481498)
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    934472 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Clary)     		4/19/2005
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 262650 - Substitute Amendment (934472)
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    735486 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    020288 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    500120 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    500534 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    375108 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    020928 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/19/2005
    1:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    321926 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    890754 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:20 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    692982 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    212332 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    114100 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:21 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    520236 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Webster)     		4/22/2005
    8:22 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    073266 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/25/2005
    3:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    940140 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/25/2005
    3:55 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    582084 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		4/25/2005
    4:04 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/26/2005 11:45 AM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 3 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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  • SB 1996, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2005 at 1:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (21)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    301638 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/25/2005
    1:41 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 215264 - Amendment to Amendment (301638)
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/28/2005
    10:34 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    622094 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Posey)     		3/29/2005
    4:29 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 253934 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/5/2005
    2:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 500416 - Substitute Amendment (253934)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/11/2005
    6:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 225256 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/5/2005
    2:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 830188 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/5/2005
    2:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 620584 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    8:54 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 831272 - Substitute Amendment (620584)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/11/2005
    6:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 325862 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    8:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 194756 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    8:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 881978 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    8:57 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 140824 - Substitute Amendment (881978)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/11/2005
    6:00 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 624708 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    2:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 244974 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/11/2005
    2:53 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 080290 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/12/2005
    6:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 890100 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/12/2005
    6:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 200864 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/12/2005
    6:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 620234 - Substitute Amendment (200864)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Haridopolos)     		4/12/2005
    6:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 730266 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/12/2005
    6:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 942796 - Amendment to Amendment (622094)
    		Criminal Justice
    (Smith)     		4/12/2005
    6:17 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2005 3:15 PM Ethics and Elections 4 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/12/2005 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 2 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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