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CS/SB 900: Initiative Petitions [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Posey ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Initiative Petitions [LPCC]; requires initiative petition forms to be signed by constitutionally required distribution of electors; prescribes time period within which signed petition form must be submitted to supervisor of elections to be verified as valid; provides procedures for revocation of signature on petition form. Amends 100.371.

Effective Date: 08/01/2007
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2007 Senate • Filed
2/8/2007 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary
3/5/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/08/07, 9:30 am, 412-K
3/6/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00054; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/08/07, 9:30 am, 412-K
3/8/2007 Senate • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 00133
3/9/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00133
4/12/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
4/17/2007 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00491; CS read 1st time on 04/19/07 -SJ 00491
4/19/2007 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2)
4/20/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00491
4/26/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00610
4/27/2007 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00660; Amendment(s) adopted (395294) -SJ 00660; CS passed as amended (395294); YEAS 27 NAYS 9 -SJ 00660; Immediately certified -SJ 00660
4/27/2007 House • In Messages
4/30/2007 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00895
5/1/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 7009 -HJ 00921; Read 2nd time -HJ 00921; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00921
5/2/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00969; CS passed as amended; YEAS 82 NAYS 35 -HJ 00969
5/2/2007 Senate • In returning messages
5/3/2007 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 00921, -SJ 00923
5/3/2007 House • In returning messages
5/4/2007 House • Receded -HJ 01385; CS passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 22 -HJ 01385
5/4/2007 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01295
6/11/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/26/2007 • Vetoed by Governor, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)
10/3/2007 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules (2007-C), (2007-D), (2008 Regular Session) -SJ 00004, -SJ 00002, -SJ 00133
5/2/2008 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State