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CS/CS/HB 1325: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Government Accountability Committee ; Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee ; Renner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caldwell

Elections; Revises definition of "marksense ballots"; revises provisions relating to elections, including candidate qualifications, official time of closing of polls, elector assistance, polling room or early voting area layout, election officials, & ballot requirements; requires officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from office he or she presently holds if terms, or any part thereof, run concurrently; provides registration requirements for persons seeking to qualify for election as a candidate with no party affiliation; provides additional means by which certain candidates may pay qualifying fee; requires governing body of municipality to determine date on which initial & runoff elections for municipal office are held & provides options therefor; preempts to state authority to establish election dates for municipal elections; provides requirements for municipal recall election dates; repeals provisions relating to change of dates for cause in municipal elections; extends terms of incumbent elected municipal officers until next municipal election.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2017 House • Filed
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 135
    3/10/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 350
    3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/28/2017 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 494
    3/29/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 487
    3/30/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Government Accountability Committee -HJ 519
    • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 519
    4/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/19/2017 House • CS/CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 1 -HJ 787
    4/20/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time -HJ 782
    4/21/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 792
    4/24/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
    4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 938
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 971
    • Amendment(s) adopted (951695) -HJ 971
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 93 NAYS 24 -HJ 971
    4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/30/2017 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 610
    5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 610
    5/5/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 938
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 938
    • Substituted for SB 1160 -SJ 938
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 938
    • Amendment(s) adopted (918094) -SJ 940
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 943, 944
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 944
    5/5/2017 House • In returning messages
    • Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede -HJ 1221, 1222
    5/5/2017 Senate • In returning messages
    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 1325, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2017 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Elections Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938 Track This Bill
    H 7103 Elections Government Accountability Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Track This Bill
    S 224 Florida Election Code Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 952 Resign-to-run Law Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill
    S 990 Municipal Election Dates Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    855504 - Amendment
    Delete lines 74 - 130.     		Mayfield 5/5/2017
    10:37 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    646064 - Amendment
    Delete lines 131 - 459 and insert:     		Passidomo 5/4/2017
    8:12 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 793256 - Amendment to Amendment (646064)
    Delete lines 54 - 177 and insert:     		Mayfield 5/5/2017
    10:35 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 918094 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (646064)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Mayfield 5/5/2017
    12:03 PM     		House: Refuse to Concur
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 404769 - Amendment to Amendment (918094)
    Remove line 163 of the amendment and insert:     		Caldwell 5/5/2017
    5:57 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		PDF
    617698 - Amendment
    Delete lines 290 - 478 and insert:     		Mayfield 5/5/2017
    10:35 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    943440 - Amendment
    Delete lines 460 - 472.     		Mayfield 5/5/2017
    10:36 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    340916 - Amendment
    Delete line 474 and insert:     		Passidomo 5/4/2017
    9:58 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/5/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/5/2017 3:37 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 4 (pdf)
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 6 (pdf)
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 9 (pdf)
    99.063 Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Page 11 (pdf)
    99.0955 Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot. Page 11 (pdf)
    100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses. Page 12 (pdf)
    100.3605 Conduct of municipal elections. Page 12 (pdf)
    100.361 Municipal recall. Page 14 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.75 Municipal elections; change of dates for cause. Page 17 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.121 Authorized leaves of absence. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1325, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2017 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Elections Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938 Track This Bill
    H 7103 Elections Government Accountability Committee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Track This Bill
    S 224 Florida Election Code Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 952 Resign-to-run Law Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill
    S 990 Municipal Election Dates Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    951695 - Amendment
    Remove lines 303-323 and insert:     		Caldwell 4/27/2017
    5:01 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/28/2017     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2017 1:12 PM House 93 Yeas - 24 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 4 (pdf)
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 6 (pdf)
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 9 (pdf)
    99.063 Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Page 11 (pdf)
    99.0955 Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot. Page 11 (pdf)
    100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses. Page 12 (pdf)
    100.3605 Conduct of municipal elections. Page 12 (pdf)
    100.361 Municipal recall. Page 14 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 15 (pdf)
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 17 (pdf)
    101.75 Municipal elections; change of dates for cause. Page 17 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 17 (pdf)
    121.121 Authorized leaves of absence. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1325, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2017 at 6:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Accountability Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Elections Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938 Track This Bill
    S 224 Florida Election Code Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    319661 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Renner 4/18/2017
    4:44 PM     		Adopted
    4/19/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 1325, Original Filed Version Posted 3/6/2017 at 1:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1160 Elections Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 938 Track This Bill
    H 105 (c1) Vote-by-Mail Ballots Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/2/2017 Chapter No. 2017-45 Track This Bill
    S 224 Florida Election Code Artiles Compare Last Action: 5/1/2017 S Withdrawn from further consideration Track This Bill
    S 954 Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/4/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    083375 - Amendment
    Remove line 77 and insert:     		Ingoglia 3/28/2017
    11:51 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2017     		PDF
    359769 - Amendment
    Remove lines 216-430     		Renner 3/27/2017
    2:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2017     		PDF
    273743 - Amendment
    Between lines 430 and 431, insert:     		Slosberg 3/27/2017
    5:36 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/28/2017     		PDF
    hierarchy 544037 - Amendment to Amendment (273743)
    Remove lines 10-11 of the amendment and insert:     		Ingoglia 3/28/2017
    11:52 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/28/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.011 Opening and closing of polls, all elections; expenses. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.5603 Definitions relating to Electronic Voting Systems Act. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.56075 Voting methods. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 9 (pdf)

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