House Bill 537 (2007) - The Florida Senate

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CS/HB 537: Elections [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council ; Rivera ; Hukill ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Murzin ; Porth ; Gonzalez ; Dick ; Adams ; Allen ; Kiar ; Traviesa ; Nehr ; Culp ; Roberson, Y ; Weatherford ; Schenck ; Zapata ; Ambler ; Jordan ; Altman ; Brandenburg ; Sands ; Patterson ; Waldman ; Precourt ; Bucher

Elections [LPCC]; revises fines applicable to violations of requirements re third-party voter registrations; revises dates re presidential preference primary; authorizes municipalities to move their election date by ordinance to coincide with said primary; exempts persons seeking federal office from resign-to-run law; requires that all write-in candidates reside within district of office sought at time of qualification, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $27,861,850.

Effective Date: 01/01/2008 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/21/2007 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/23/2007	House	• Filed
1/31/2007	House	• Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
2/1/2007	House	• Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 02/08/07, 10:00 am, 12-H
2/8/2007	House	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics & Elections (EEI); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/15/2007	House	• Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 02/22/07, 4:15 pm or upon adjournment of Legislative Budget Commission meeting, 404-H
2/22/2007	House	• CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/2/2007	House	• CS filed
3/6/2007	House	• Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00044; Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00122; On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (EEI), 02/08/07, 10:00 am, 12-H; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics & Elections (EEI); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00130; Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00130; On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 02/22/07, 4:15 pm or upon adjournment of Legislative Budget Commission meeting, 404-H; CS by- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00132; CS read 1st time on 03/06/07 -HJ 00114; CS filed
3/13/2007	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00188
3/15/2007	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00208
3/21/2007	House	• Read 3rd time -HJ 00235; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00235; CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 1 -HJ 00236
3/22/2007	Senate	• In Messages
4/26/2007	Senate	• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00622
4/27/2007	Senate	• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00644; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 960 -SJ 00645; Read 2nd time -SJ 00645; Amendment(s) adopted (941466, 882598, 021414) -SJ 00658; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00659; Read 3rd time -SJ 00659; CS passed as amended (941466, 882598, 021414); YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 00659; Immediately certified -SJ 00659
4/27/2007	House	• In returning messages
5/3/2007	House	• Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) failed -HJ 01064; Concurred -HJ 01050; CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01064; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01065
5/9/2007		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/2007		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 960 (e1)	Elections [LPCC]	Ring	Similar	Last Action: 4/27/2007 S Substituted CS/HB 537 -SJ 00645; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) -SJ 00645
H 213 (c2)	Trust in Elections Act	Hukill	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
H 393	Campaign Financing	Randolph	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
H 885	Elections/Candidates	Planas	Compare	Last Action: 3/2/2007 H Withdrawn from Ethics & Elections (EEI); Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Withdrawn prior to introduction, L/I/S/C passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) -HJ 00064
H 1615	Elections	Ford	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
H 7009	Petition Procedures & Standards	Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council	Compare	Last Action: 5/1/2007 H Substituted CS/SB 900 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30), CS/SB 1920 (Ch. 2007-231) -HJ 00921
S 900 (e1)		Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
S 958 (c1)	Elections [LPCC]	Constantine	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 962 (c1)	Voting Systems [LPCC]	Justice	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 1010	Presidential Preference Primary/Date [LPCC]	Ring	Compare	Last Action: 4/17/2007 S CS combines this bill with SB 960 -SJ 00491; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00491; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/CS/SB 960 (Laid on Table in Senate) -SJ 00491; Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 1174 (c1)	Electronic Voting Systems [LPCC]	Dockery	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 2164	Voting Systems [LPCC]	Villalobos	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 2300	Elections [LPCC]	Posey	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 2518	Elections/County Commissioners/Certified Results [LPCC]	Dockery	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
S 2808	Campaign Financing [LPCC]	Deutch	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
H 537 Filed	1/23/2007 11:07 AM	Web Page \| PDF
H 537 c1	3/2/2007 1:47 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 537 e1	3/21/2007 4:12 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 537 e2	5/3/2007 11:12 PM	Web Page \| PDF
H 537 er	5/7/2007 11:56 AM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

No Committee Amendments Available

Floor Amendments

H 537 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
018833 - Amendment	Rivera	3/21/2007 11:56 AM		Web Page PDF

H 537 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Format
941466 - Amendment	Constantine	4/26/2007 8:41 PM	Web Page PDF
882598 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Constantine	4/26/2007 9:01 PM	Web Page PDF
103784 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Lawson	4/27/2007 8:54 AM	Web Page PDF
021414 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Justice	4/27/2007 9:03 AM	Web Page PDF
291540 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Lawson	4/27/2007 9:24 AM	Web Page PDF
900088 - Substitute Amendment (291540)	Aronberg	4/27/2007 10:30 AM	Web Page PDF
681828 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Lynn	4/27/2007 10:00 AM	Web Page PDF
874499 - Amendment to Amendment (941466)	Gelber	4/27/2007 5:23 PM	Web Page PDF
952548 - Amendment	Constantine	4/27/2007 7:45 PM	Web Page PDF
247333 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Fitzgerald	4/30/2007 9:36 AM	Web Page PDF
252631 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Saunders	4/30/2007 1:23 PM	Web Page PDF
972923 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Hasner	4/30/2007 3:31 PM	Web Page PDF
290105 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Gelber	4/30/2007 5:17 PM	Web Page PDF
063355 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Hasner	5/1/2007 8:24 AM	Web Page PDF
376979 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Fitzgerald	5/1/2007 11:06 AM	Web Page PDF
210777 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Randolph	5/1/2007 12:05 PM	Web Page PDF
882103 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Llorente	5/1/2007 2:34 PM	Web Page PDF
932757 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Brisé	5/3/2007 9:30 AM	Web Page PDF
009193 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Gelber	5/3/2007 9:52 AM	Web Page PDF
133103 - Amendment to Amendment (952548)	Gelber	5/3/2007 9:52 AM	Web Page PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Format
Bill Analysis	H 537	Committee on Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 537	Committee on Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 537	Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting)	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 537	Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting)	PDF

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
H 537 c1	3/21/2007 1:24 PM	House	115 Yeas - 1 Nays
H 537 e1	4/27/2007 11:49 AM	Senate	37 Yeas - 2 Nays
H 537 e1	5/3/2007 11:31 AM	House	118 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (51)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.021	Definitions.
97.041	Qualifications to register or vote.
97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
97.0575	Third-party voter registrations.
99.012	Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
99.021	Form of candidate oath.
99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
99.095	Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment.
99.096	Minor political party candidates; names on ballot.
99.0965	Minor parties; selection of candidates.
100.041	Officers chosen at general election.
100.051	Candidate's name on general election ballot.
100.061	Primary election.
100.111	Filling vacancy.
100.191	General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
100.371	Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
101.043	Identification required at polls.
101.048	Provisional ballots.
101.151	Specifications for ballots.
101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.
101.573	Record of votes by precinct.
101.591	Voting system audit.
101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
101.75	Municipal elections; change of dates for cause.
102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
102.166	Manual recounts.
103.081	Use of party name; political advertising.
103.091	Political parties.
103.101	Presidential preference primary.
103.141	Removal of county executive committee member for violation of oath.
103.151	Removal of state executive committee member for violation of oath.
103.161
105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
106.021	Campaign treasurers; deputies; primary and secondary depositories.
106.04	Committees of continuous existence.
106.055	Valuation of in-kind contributions.
106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
106.09	Cash contributions and contribution by cashier's checks.
106.143	Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
106.17	Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
106.25	Reports of alleged violations to Florida Elections Commission; disposition of findings.
106.35	Distribution of funds.
106.37	Willful violations.
112.51	Municipal officers; suspension; removal from office.
189.405	Elections; general requirements and procedures; education programs.
191.005	District boards of commissioners; membership, officers, meetings.
582.18	Election of supervisors of each district.
876.05	Public employees; oath.

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