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CS/CS/SB 228: Online Voter Application

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Ethics and Elections ; Clemens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Richter

Online Voter Application; Requiring the Division of Elections of the Department of State to develop an online voter registration system; requiring the division to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of the online voter registration system; requiring the system to compare information submitted online with Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles records; requiring the division to report to the Legislature regarding online voter registration implementation by a specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,800,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/15/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-36
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2015 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 47
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
    3/12/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/17/15, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 226
    3/19/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development -SJ 226
    3/23/2015 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 228
    3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/02/15, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/2/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 344
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 344
    4/13/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/16/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/16/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -SJ 425
    4/20/2015 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    4/21/2015 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 427
    4/23/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15
    4/27/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 667
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 667
    • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 3 -SJ 667
    4/27/2015 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 865
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/15
    • Received -HJ 865
    4/28/2015 House • Substituted for HB 7143 -HJ 877
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 877
    • Amendment(s) adopted (290701) -HJ 877
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 877
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 9 -HJ 877
    4/28/2015 Senate • In returning messages
    4/29/2015 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (290701) -SJ 757
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 3 -SJ 757
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 757
    5/7/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/15/2015 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2015-36

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  • CS/CS/SB 228, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2015 at 3:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7143 (e1) Online Voter Registration State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36) -HJ 877
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    S 7064 Elections Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 228, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2015 at 2:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7143 (e1) Online Voter Registration State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36) -HJ 877
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    S 7064 Elections Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 228, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2015 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7143 (e1) Online Voter Registration State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36) -HJ 877
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    S 7064 Elections Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    403304 - Amendment
    Before line 19 insert:     		Smith 4/27/2015
    1:27 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    230076 - Amendment
    Between lines 83 and 84 insert:     		Sobel 4/21/2015
    3:02 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/27/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    290701 - Amendment
    Remove lines 26-38 and insert:     		Grant 4/28/2015
    8:55 AM     		Senate: Concurred
    4/29/2015     		PDF
    474927 - Amendment
    Remove lines 72-83 and insert:     		Grant 4/28/2015
    8:51 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/28/2015     		PDF
    hierarchy 666553 - Amendment to Amendment (474927)
    Remove line 5 and insert:     		Grant 4/28/2015
    9:47 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/28/2015     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2015 2:13 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/28/2015 11:24 AM House 109 Yeas - 9 Nays
    4/29/2015 1:32 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 228, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2015 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 7143 (e1) Online Voter Registration State Affairs Committee Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36) -HJ 877
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    S 7064 Elections Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    950848 - Amendment
    Between lines 90 and 91 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Smith)     		4/15/2015
    6:18 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/16/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 443378 - Substitute Amendment (950848)
    Between lines 90 and 91 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Smith)     		4/16/2015
    9:39 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/16/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations 13 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 228, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2015 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2015 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    723000 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Clemens)     		3/12/2015
    4:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2015 11:00 AM Ethics and Elections 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 1 (pdf)

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