SB 954: Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots
GENERAL BILL by Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Braynon ; Gibson ; Powell
Canvassing of Vote-by-mail Ballots; Authorizing use of the vote-by-mail ballot cure affidavit if an elector’s signature does not match the signature in the registration books or precinct register; requiring the supervisor of elections to immediately notify an elector upon receipt of a vote-by-mail ballot with a missing or mismatched signature; specifying that a Florida driver license or Florida identification card are acceptable forms of identification for purposes of curing a vote-by-mail ballot, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/4/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/4/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/23/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 108 |
| 3/2/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 108 • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 167 |
| 3/8/2017 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 167 |
| 3/17/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/22/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 243 |
| 3/23/2017 | Senate |
• Now in Rules -SJ 243 |
| 3/24/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/17, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building |
| 3/29/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 277 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 277 |
| 3/30/2017 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17 |
| 4/4/2017 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 286 • Substituted CS/HB 105 -SJ 286 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 105 (Ch. 2017-45) -SJ 286 |
