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SB 1908: Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot [GPSC]

JOINT RESOLUTION by Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Storms ; Bennett ; Wise ; Gaetz ; Oelrich ; Baker ; Haridopolos ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Altman ; Pruitt ; Dean ; Fasano ; Gardiner

Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot [GPSC]; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, relating to guaranteeing the right to vote by secret ballot.

Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2009 Senate • Filed
    3/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00142
    3/13/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/18/09, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    3/18/2009 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 00163
    3/19/2009 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00163
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 110-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00250
    3/26/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    3/30/2009 Senate • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00251
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/15/09, 9:45 am, 309-C
    4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00395; Now in Rules -SJ 00395
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules

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  • SB 1908, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1013 (c1) Guaranteeing the Right to Vote by Secret Ballot Hasner Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    542330 - Ballot Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Richter)
    3/25/2009
    9:00 AM
    Favorable
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2009 1:00 PM Ethics and Elections 6 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/15/2009 9:45 AM Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

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

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