The Florida Senate

CS/SB 958: Elections [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Constantine

Elections [LPCC]; requires applicant for voter registration to be notified when application cannot be verified; revises duties of supervisors of elections re registration list maintenance programs; prescribes number of signatures required for candidate for special district office to qualify by petition; changes time within which person casting provisional ballot may present evidence of eligibility to vote, etc. Amends FS.

Expand All Collapse All

• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/26/2007	Senate	• Filed
  2/8/2007	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
  3/6/2007	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00057
  3/22/2007	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 412-K
  3/27/2007	Senate	• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00285; CS read 1st time on 03/29/07 -SJ 00287
  3/29/2007	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
  4/2/2007	Senate	• Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00343; Now in Community Affairs
  5/4/2007	Senate	• Died in Committee on Community Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30)

  Top of SectionTop of Page

• CS/SB 958, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2007 at 4:37 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2007 (pdf)

  Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1615	Elections	Ford	Similar	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) Location:
  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) Location:
  H 537 (e2)		Hukill	Compare	Last Action: 5/21/2007 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-30 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 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) Location:
  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) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (38)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.021	Definitions.
  97.053	Acceptance of voter registration applications.
  98.056
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
  98.075	Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.093	Municipal candidates; election assessment.
  99.095	Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment.
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.
  100.041	Officers chosen at general election.
  100.061	Primary election.
  100.191	General election laws applicable to special elections; returns.
  100.361	Municipal recall.
  101.041	Secret voting.
  101.048	Provisional ballots.
  101.111	Person desiring to vote may be challenged; challenger to execute oath; oath of person challenged; determination of challenge.
  101.51	Electors to occupy booth alone.
  101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.
  101.733	Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan.
  102.014	Poll worker recruitment and training.
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.
  103.085
  103.091	Political parties.
  104.29	Inspectors refusing to allow watchers while ballots are counted.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.
  106.35	Distribution of funds.
  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.

  Top of SectionTop of Page

• SB 958, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2007 at 10:29 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Committee Amendments (4)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  323496 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Constantine)	3/27/2007 10:25 AM	Withdrawn 3/27/2007	Web Page PDF
  634730 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Constantine)	3/27/2007 10:26 AM	Withdrawn 3/27/2007	Web Page PDF
  815708 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Posey)	3/27/2007 10:28 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/27/2007	Web Page PDF
  474218 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Rich)	3/27/2007 10:29 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/27/2007	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  3/28/2007 12:30 AM	Ethics and Elections	9 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Top of SectionTop of Page