SB 508: Voting Systems
GENERAL BILL by Gainer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala
Voting Systems; Defining the term “automatic tabulating equipment” for purposes of the Florida Election Code; revising procedures governing the canvassing of returns to specify usage of a voting system’s automatic tabulating equipment; revising minimum requirements for Department of State rules to require procedures regarding the certification and use of automatic tabulating equipment for manual recounts, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 4/20/2017 Senate - Unfavorable by Ethics and Elections, laid on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 2 -SJ 443
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/20/2017 Senate - Unfavorable by Ethics and Elections, laid on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 2 -SJ 443
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/9/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 73 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 73 |
| 4/14/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/19/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/20/2017 | Senate |
• Unfavorable by Ethics and Elections, laid on Table; YEAS 2 NAYS 2 -SJ 443 |
