HB 1079: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Fullwood ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thurston
Elections; Designates act as "Florida Voting Rights Act"; requires Attorney General or attorney of political subdivision to petition Supreme Court for review of any change in voting qualifications, prerequisites, standards, practices, or procedures; requires Supreme Court to enter judgment within specified timeframe; prohibits state or political subdivisions from enforcing change in voting before judgment is entered; provides that finding of specific intent to discriminate is not required to invalidate change; provides for judicial relief.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2014 House • Filed
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 91
3/5/2014 House • Referred to Ethics and Elections Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 204
5/2/2014 House • Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee
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HB 1079, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2014 at 11:22 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1246 Elections Thompson Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Ethics and Elections
Location: In committee/council (EE)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.029 Page 1 (pdf)