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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.

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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  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages

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• CS/HB 1013, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2009 at 4:53 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Rules and Calendar Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Rules and Calendar Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1908	Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot [GPSC]	Richter	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules Location:

  Floor Amendments (3)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  005003 - Amendment	Steinberg	4/20/2009 1:38 PM		Web Page PDF
  218553 - Ballot Amendment	Saunders	4/20/2009 12:27 PM		Web Page PDF
  260349 - Ballot Amendment (218553)	Saunders	4/20/2009 4:54 PM		Web Page PDF

  Floor Votes (3)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/21/2009 3:02 PM	House	46 Yeas - 71 Nays
  4/21/2009 3:06 PM	House	43 Yeas - 75 Nays
  4/27/2009 5:19 PM	House	74 Yeas - 44 Nays

  Citations - Constitution (1)

  Article	Section	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  I	Section 28

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• HB 1013, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:38 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Governmental Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Governmental Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Citations - Constitution (1)

  Article	Section	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  I	Section 28

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