The Florida Senate

CS/SB 956: Elections [GPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Alexander

Elections [GPSC]; Provides for the preemption of certain matters to the state. Expands the list of responsibilities of the Secretary of State when acting in his or her capacity as chief election officer. Requires that certain first-time voters provide identification before election day. Revises the number of years that an initiative petition is valid. Provides circumstances under which an elector is eligible for a provisional ballot, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/26/2009	Senate	• Filed
  2/5/2009	Senate	• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules
  3/3/2009	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00059
  3/26/2009	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/09, 2:15 pm, 412-K --Meeting canceled
  4/2/2009	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/07/09, 8:00 am, 412-K --Temporarily postponed
  4/13/2009	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/16/09, 4:00 pm, 412-K
  4/16/2009	Senate	• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00414; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00419
  4/20/2009	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  4/21/2009	Senate	• Remaining references corrected to Policy & Steering Committee on Governmental Operations -SJ 00438; Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Governmental Operations -SJ 00438
  4/27/2009	Senate	• Withdrawn from Policy & Steering Committee on Governmental Operations -SJ 00598; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5/2/2009	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125)

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• CS/SB 956, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2009 at 6:41 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 7149	Elections	Economic Development and Community Affairs Policy Council	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar Location:
  H 301	Elections	Anderson	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA) Location:
  H 497 (c1)	Paid Petition Circulators	Dorworth	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council Location:
  H 591	Campaign Financing	Long	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 216 (Ch. 2009-125) Location:
  S 216 (e1)		Justice	Compare	Last Action: 6/10/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-125 Location:
  S 536	Elections/Supervisor of Elections [GPSC]	Justice	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Location:

  Citations - Statutes (54)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  97.0115
  97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.
  97.0535	Special requirements for certain applicants.
  97.0575	Third-party voter registrations.
  97.073	Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.
  98.015	Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties.
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.
  98.075	Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.
  99.012	Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
  99.063	Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
  100.111	Filling vacancy.
  100.371	Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot.
  100.372
  101.043	Identification required at polls.
  101.045	Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for change of residence or name.
  101.131	Watchers at polls.
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.
  101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.
  101.591	Voting system audit.
  101.5911	Rulemaking authority for voting system audit procedures.
  101.62	Request for absentee ballots.
  101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
  101.6923	Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
  101.6952	Absentee ballots for overseas voters.
  101.697	Electronic transmission of election materials.
  102.031	Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.
  102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.
  102.166	Manual recounts.
  102.168	Contest of election.
  103.091	Political parties.
  103.121	Powers and duties of executive committees.
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
  105.035	Petition process of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member.
  105.041	Form of ballot.
  105.051	Determination of election or retention to office.
  105.061	Electors qualified to vote.
  105.08	Campaign contribution and expense; reporting.
  105.09	Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.
  106.011	Definitions.
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.
  106.113
  106.141	Disposition of surplus funds by candidates.
  106.143	Political advertisements circulated prior to election; requirements.
  106.17	Polls and surveys relating to candidacies.
  106.24	Florida Elections Commission; membership; powers; duties.
  106.29	Reports by political parties; restrictions on contributions and expenditures; penalties.
  106.295	Leadership fund.
  876.05	Public employees; oath.
  876.07	Oath as prerequisite to qualification for public office.

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• SB 956, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:48 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Committee Amendments (6)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  428410 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Alexander)	3/27/2009 9:01 AM	Withdrawn 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF
  294434 - Amendment	Ethics and Elections (Diaz de la Portilla)	4/14/2009 7:52 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF
  730056 - Amendment to Amendment (294434)	Ethics and Elections (Justice)	4/15/2009 11:28 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF
  293578 - Amendment to Amendment (294434)	Ethics and Elections (Justice)	4/15/2009 3:02 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF
  309656 - Amendment to Amendment (294434)	Ethics and Elections (Justice)	4/15/2009 3:03 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF
  906312 - Amendment to Amendment (294434)	Ethics and Elections (Fasano)	4/16/2009 8:59 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/17/2009	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  4/16/2009 2:30 PM	Ethics and Elections	5 Yeas - 3 Nays

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