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SB 656: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Brandes

Elections; Revising requirements for the uniform statewide voter registration application and the acceptance of such applications; deleting an exemption from public records requirements for information related to a voter registration applicant’s or voter’s prior felony conviction and his or her restoration of voting rights to conform to changes made by the act; deleting a provision that prohibits the use of an address appearing on identification presented by an elector at the polls as a basis to confirm an elector’s legal residence; increasing the no-solicitation zone surrounding the entrance of a polling place or an early voting site wherein certain activities are prohibited; requiring the Division of Elections to periodically adjust campaign contribution limits for inflation, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 90 (Ch. 2021-11), CS/CS/SB 1890 (Ch. 2021-16)
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
    1/14/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2021 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 83
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 83
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 90 (Ch. 2021-11), CS/CS/SB 1890 (Ch. 2021-16)

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  • SB 656, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2021 at 10:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 635 Super Voting Sites Maney Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 90 (Ch. 2021-11) Track This Bill
    H 7041 (c2) Elections State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 90 (Ch. 2021-11) Track This Bill
    S 90 (er) Elections Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-11 Track This Bill
    S 774 Super Voting Sites Gainer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 90 (Ch. 2021-11) Track This Bill
    S 1890 (er) Campaign Financing Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 5/11/2021 Chapter No. 2021-16 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 3 (pdf)
    97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. Page 4 (pdf)
    97.0585 Public records exemption; information regarding voters and voter registration; confidentiality. Page 5 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.131 Watchers at polls. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.5617 Page 10 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 10 (pdf)
    102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. Page 11 (pdf)
    103.091 Political parties. Page 11 (pdf)
    106.08 Contributions; limitations on. Page 12 (pdf)

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