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CS/HB 1013: Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot

JOINT RESOLUTION by Education Policy Council ; Hasner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Adkins ; Aubuchon ; Bovo ; Burgin ; Coley ; Crisafulli ; Dorworth ; Eisnaugle ; Ford ; Fresen ; Grady ; Hays ; Homan ; Horner ; Hudson ; Hukill ; Lopez-Cantera ; Mayfield ; McBurney ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Nehr ; O'Toole ; Patronis ; Plakon ; Poppell ; Precourt ; Roberson ; Stargel ; Tobia ; Van Zant ; Williams, T. ; Wood ; Workman

Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot; Proposes creation of s. 28, Art. I of State Constitution to declare that right of individuals to vote by secret ballot is fundamental &, where local, state, or federal law requires elections by the people for public office, requires public votes by the people on initiatives or referenda, or requires designations or authorizations of employee representation, right of individuals to vote by secret ballot is guaranteed.

Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/19/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00080
3/5/2009 House • Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Policy Council; Rules and Calendar Council -HJ 00183
3/9/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA), 03/11/09, 9:30 am, 306-H
3/11/2009 House • Favorable by Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -HJ 00217
3/13/2009 House • Now in Policy Council -HJ 00217
3/16/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Policy Council, 03/18/09, 5:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/18/2009 House • CS by Policy Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 7 -HJ 00249
3/23/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/23/09 -HJ 00246
• Now in Rules and Calendar Council -HJ 00248
3/20/2009 House • CS filed
4/10/2009 House • On Council agenda-- Rules and Calendar Council, 04/14/09, 5:15 pm, 404-H
4/14/2009 House • Favorable by- Rules and Calendar Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 8 -HJ 00487
4/17/2009 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00487
4/21/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00595; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00596
4/22/2009 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00645
4/23/2009 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00702
4/27/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00993; CS passed; YEAS 74 NAYS 44 -HJ 00993
4/27/2009 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages