CS/CS/SB 1618: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections ; Diaz de la Portilla
Elections; Allows a respondent who is alleged by the Elections Commission to have violated the election code or campaign financing laws to elect as a matter of right a formal hearing before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon the finding of a violation. Authorizes an administrative law judge to assess civil penalties upon a finding of a violation of the election code or campaign financing laws, etc.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Rules (RC)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Budget (BC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2011 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/9/2011 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 179 • Introduced -SJ 179 |
| 3/10/2011 | Senate |
• Subreferred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections -SJ 200 • Now in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections |
| 3/16/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 03/21/11, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/21/2011 | Senate |
• CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 237 |
| 3/22/2011 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 237 • CS by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 261 |
| 3/24/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/29/2011 | Senate |
• Favorable by Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 308 |
| 3/30/2011 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 3/31/2011 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 308 |
| 4/7/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 4/8/2011 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Received |
| 4/12/2011 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 470 |
| 4/13/2011 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/14/2011 | Senate |
• Now in Budget -SJ 470 • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/15/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered |
| 4/26/2011 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 489 |
| 5/7/2011 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) |
