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HB 7009: Petition Procedures & Standards

GENERAL BILL by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council ; Cannon

Petition Procedures & Standards; revises terminology re verification of signatures on petitions; requires name-by-name, signature-by-signature verification of initiative petitions & related petition revocations; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; provides requirements for information to be contained in petition forms; provides private property rights re activity on property that supports or opposes ballot initiatives, etc. Amends 99.097, 100.371.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/1/2007 House - 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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/9/2007 House • Filed
    3/12/2007 House • Introduced -HJ 00182
    3/13/2007 House • Referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00190
    4/24/2007 House • Withdrawn from Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00616; Placed on Calendar
    4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00744
    4/30/2007 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00869
    5/1/2007 House • 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

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  • HB 7009, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2007 at 11:22 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 537 (e2) Hukill Compare Last Action: 5/21/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30
    Location:
    H 559 (c1) Private Property Rights/Ballot Initiatives Brown Compare Last Action: 4/30/2007 H Substituted CS/SB 1920; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1920 (Ch. 2007-231) -HJ 00869
    Location:
    S 900 (e1) Posey Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location:
    S 960 (e1) Elections [LPCC] Ring Compare 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
    Location:
    S 1920 (c1) Fasano Compare Last Action: 6/27/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-231
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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