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CS/CS/CS/SB 1794: Constitutional Amendments

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Ethics and Elections ; Hutson

Constitutional Amendments; Increasing the signature threshold at which the Secretary of State must transmit initiative petitions to the Attorney General for review; providing that a citizen may challenge in circuit court a petition circulator’s registration with the Secretary of State; authorizing the Division of Elections or a supervisor of elections to provide petition forms in a certain electronic format; requiring that ballots containing constitutional amendments proposed by initiative include certain disclosures and statements, in a specified order, etc.

Effective Date: 4/8/2020
 Last Action: 4/9/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-15
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2020 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 174
    1/22/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/27/20, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    • Introduced -SJ 174
    1/27/2020 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 215
    1/29/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 223
    1/30/2020 Senate • Now in Judiciary
    2/6/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/11/2020 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 307
    2/13/2020 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 311
    2/14/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/21/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    2/26/2020 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -SJ 357
    2/27/2020 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/2/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 362
    3/4/2020 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519
    3/6/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 491
    • Amendment(s) adopted (440834) -SJ 494
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 494
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 537
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 537
    3/9/2020 House • In Messages
    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1010
    • Received -HJ 1010
    3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1050
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1104
    • CS passed; YEAS 73 NAYS 45 -HJ 1104
    3/11/2020 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 726
    4/8/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/9/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-15

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2020 at 6:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 (c2) Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 12 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/6/2020 at 4:58 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 (c2) Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 2:22 PM Senate 23 Yeas - 17 Nays
    3/11/2020 5:19 PM House 73 Yeas - 45 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 12 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 1794, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/27/2020 at 2:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 (c2) Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    440834 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Hutson 3/5/2020
    12:54 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 863796 - Amendment to Amendment (440834)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Rodriguez 3/5/2020
    3:47 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 286640 - Amendment to Amendment (440834)
    Delete lines 307 - 314 and insert:     		Hutson 3/5/2020
    3:34 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 135512 - Amendment to Amendment (440834)
    Delete lines 347 - 348 and insert:     		Rodriguez 3/5/2020
    3:49 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/6/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 3 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 12 (pdf)
    101.162 Page 14 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1794, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/13/2020 at 4:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2020 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 (c2) Constitutional Amendments Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    763622 - Amendment
    Before line 66 insert:     		Rules
    (Rodriguez)     		2/18/2020
    9:54 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    258150 - Amendment
    Delete lines 83 - 85 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/18/2020
    1:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    640730 - Amendment
    Delete lines 143 - 144 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/18/2020
    1:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    641890 - Amendment
    Delete lines 248 - 538 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/18/2020
    1:21 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 283462 - Amendment to Amendment (641890)
    Delete line 139 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/24/2020
    7:33 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/27/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/26/2020 9:00 AM Rules 10 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 11 (pdf)
    101.162 Page 14 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1794, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/29/2020 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/10/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 (c1) Constitutional Amendments Proposed By Initiative Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    385532 - Amendment
    Delete lines 345 - 348 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    1:36 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    920890 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Hutson)     		2/10/2020
    1:36 PM     		Failed to Consider
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 560852 - Amendment to Amendment (920890)
    Delete lines 311 - 314 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/10/2020
    5:37 PM     		Failed to Consider
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 817884 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (920890)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Hutson)     		2/11/2020
    10:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 643500 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (817884)
    Delete lines 22 - 23 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    12:43 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 782924 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (817884)
    Between lines 64 and 65 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    12:42 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 946112 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (817884)
    Delete lines 67 - 71 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    12:43 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 292920 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (817884)
    Delete lines 313 - 316 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Gibson)     		2/11/2020
    11:33 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 811190 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (817884)
    Delete line 479 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Rodriguez)     		2/11/2020
    12:43 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/13/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2020 2:00 PM Judiciary 4 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 11 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 13 (pdf)
    106.07 Reports; certification and filing. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 1794, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2020 at 4:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2020 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7037 Constitutional Amendments Proposed By Initiative Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (Ch. 2020-15) -HJ 1070 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (22)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    907974 - Amendment
    Before line 49 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:55 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    866994 - Amendment
    Before line 49 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:56 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    934186 - Amendment
    Delete lines 71 - 79.     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:56 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    849270 - Amendment
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:56 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    726104 - Amendment
    Between lines 92 and 93 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    4:00 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    164346 - Amendment
    Delete lines 95 - 99 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:57 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    619082 - Amendment
    Delete lines 107 - 111 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:57 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    656280 - Amendment
    Delete lines 127 - 129 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Powell)     		1/27/2020
    9:51 AM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    915340 - Amendment
    Between lines 366 and 367 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    3:57 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    786322 - Amendment
    Between lines 455 and 456 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/24/2020
    4:01 PM     		Out of Order
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    509936 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Hutson)     		1/27/2020
    7:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 703098 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:38 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 148228 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:38 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 656836 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Before line 5 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:39 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 234346 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Delete lines 42 - 50.     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:39 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 557304 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Between lines 63 and 64 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:39 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 689326 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Between lines 63 and 64 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:40 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 732528 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Delete lines 66 - 70 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:41 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 182802 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Delete lines 78 - 82 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:41 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 942064 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Delete lines 97 - 99 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Powell)     		1/27/2020
    12:35 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 275640 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Between lines 325 and 326 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:41 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 803524 - Amendment to Amendment (509936)
    Between lines 414 and 415 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Rodriguez)     		1/27/2020
    1:41 PM     		Unfavorable
    1/29/2020     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2020 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 4 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 2 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 10 (pdf)
    101.171 Copy of constitutional amendment to be available at voting locations. Page 13 (pdf)
    106.07 Reports; certification and filing. Page 13 (pdf)

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