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CS/SB 720: Initiative Procedures & Standards

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Posey

Initiative Procedures & Standards; revises requirements for verification of signatures on petitions; provides requirements for initiative sponsors filing for undue burden; provides procedures to contest alleged improper signature verification; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; provides for verifying & counting signatures submitted for verification before effective date of act; provides for severability, etc. Amends 99.097, 100.371, 101.161.

Effective Date: 8/1/2006 08/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/19/2006 Senate - Unfavorable by Judiciary, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 4 -SJ 00579
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/15/2005 Senate • Filed
    12/14/2005 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar
    3/7/2006 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00087
    3/23/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/06, 9:30 am, 412-K
    3/28/2006 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00355; CS read first time on 03/30/06 -SJ 00358
    3/30/2006 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00355; Withdrawn from- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00354
    4/13/2006 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/19/06, 1:30 pm, 401-S
    4/19/2006 Senate • Unfavorable by Judiciary, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 4 -SJ 00579

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  • CS/SB 720, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2006 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2006 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2006 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 773 Goodlette Similar Last Action: 5/5/2006 H Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 1244 Petition Process Alexander Compare Last Action: 5/5/2006 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/19/2006 1:30 PM Judiciary 4 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions.
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
    101.161 Referenda; ballots.

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  • SB 720, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2005 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2006 9:30 AM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

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