SB 1246: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Thompson
Elections; Citing this act as the "Florida Voting Rights Act"; requiring the Attorney General or attorney of a political subdivision to petition the Florida Supreme Court for review of any change in voting qualifications, prerequisites, standards, practices, or procedures; requiring the court to enter a judgment within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the state or its political subdivisions from enforcing a change in voting before a judgment is entered; providing that finding of a specific intent to discriminate is not required to invalidate a change, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2014 Senate • Filed
2/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 100
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 100
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Ethics and Elections
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SB 1246, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2014 at 1:35 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1079 Elections Fullwood Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Ethics and Elections Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (EES)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.029 Page 1 (pdf)