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CS/CS/SB 524: Election Administration

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Ethics and Elections ; Hutson

Election Administration; Requiring the Secretary of State to notify the Attorney General if signatures required for an initiative petition are no longer valid; creating the Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Department of State; revising the frequency with which supervisors of elections must conduct a registration list maintenance program; requiring the Department of State to identify deceased registered voters using information received by specified agencies; requiring specified individuals observing the ballot duplication process to sign a specified affidavit acknowledging certain criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 4/26/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-73
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/18/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 31
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 31
    1/27/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/01/22, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/1/2022 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 344
    2/3/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs; Rules
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 352
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/9/2022 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 346
    2/21/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/24/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 454
    2/28/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 454
    3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591
    3/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 551
    • Amendment(s) failed (254940, 576742, 812472, 911450) -SJ 552, 553, 560
    • Amendment(s) adopted (203418) -SJ 560
    • Ordered engrossed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 685
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 686
    3/4/2022 House • In Messages
    3/7/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/8/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 877031 Failed
    • Amendment 242157 temporarily postponed
    • Amendment 104691 Failed
    • Amendment 242157 Failed
    • Amendment 433581 Failed
    • Amendment 241923 Failed
    • Amendment 047577 Failed
    • Amendment 428229 Failed
    • Amendment 744331 Failed
    • Amendment 555115 Failed
    • Amendment 369619 Failed
    • Amendment 646597 Failed
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/9/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 41
    3/9/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 814
    4/25/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    4/26/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-73

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  • CS/CS/SB 524, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2022 at 7:26 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7061 (c1) Elections Appropriations Committee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2022-73) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    97.022 Page 7 (pdf)
    97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.0575 Third-party voter registrations. Page 10 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 12 (pdf)
    98.0655 Registration list maintenance forms. Page 16 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony. Page 18 (pdf)
    100.041 Officers chosen at general election. Page 21 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 22 (pdf)
    101.019 Page 25 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 26 (pdf)
    101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished. Page 26 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 28 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 29 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 30 (pdf)
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 31 (pdf)
    101.655 Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. Page 34 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 34 (pdf)
    102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place. Page 37 (pdf)
    104.0616 Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    124.011 Alternate procedure for the election of county commissioners to provide for single-member representation. Page 39 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 524, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/3/2022 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7061 (c1) Elections Appropriations Committee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2022-73) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (14)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    877031 - Amendment
    Remove lines 207-213 and insert:     		Campbell 3/8/2022
    7:45 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    854059 - Amendment
    Between lines 227 and 228, insert:     		Valdés 3/7/2022
    11:04 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    242157 - Amendment
    Between lines 257 and 258, insert:     		Thompson 3/8/2022
    8:17 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    104691 - Amendment
    Remove line 330 and insert:     		Davis 3/8/2022
    8:19 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    433581 - Amendment
    Remove line 330 and insert:     		Woodson 3/8/2022
    8:27 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    241923 - Amendment
    Remove lines 331-335 and insert:     		Benjamin 3/8/2022
    8:17 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    047577 - Amendment
    Remove lines 339-479     		Robinson, F. 3/8/2022
    8:25 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    167227 - Amendment
    Remove line 596 and insert:     		Valdés 3/7/2022
    11:15 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    219537 - Amendment
    Remove lines 596-600 and insert:     		Smith, C. 3/8/2022
    8:09 AM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    428229 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1074-1177 and insert:     		Hinson 3/8/2022
    8:10 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    744331 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1077-1141 and insert:     		Davis 3/8/2022
    6:59 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    555115 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1178-1224     		Williams 3/8/2022
    8:00 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    369619 - Amendment
    Remove line 1220 and insert:     		Arrington 3/8/2022
    7:42 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF
    646597 - Amendment
    Between lines 1224 and 1225, insert:     		McCurdy 3/8/2022
    8:10 AM     		House: Failed
    3/8/2022     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/4/2022 7:48 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 14 Nays
    3/9/2022 7:00 PM House 76 Yeas - 41 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    97.022 Page 7 (pdf)
    97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 9 (pdf)
    97.0575 Third-party voter registrations. Page 10 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 12 (pdf)
    98.0655 Registration list maintenance forms. Page 16 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 17 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony. Page 18 (pdf)
    100.041 Officers chosen at general election. Page 21 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 22 (pdf)
    101.019 Page 25 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 26 (pdf)
    101.051 Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished. Page 26 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 28 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 29 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 30 (pdf)
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 31 (pdf)
    101.655 Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. Page 34 (pdf)
    101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 34 (pdf)
    102.031 Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place. Page 37 (pdf)
    104.0616 Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    124.011 Alternate procedure for the election of county commissioners to provide for single-member representation. Page 39 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 40 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 524, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2022 at 11:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7061 (c1) Elections Appropriations Committee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2022-73) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    812472 - Amendment
    Delete lines 156 - 207.     		Berman 3/2/2022
    1:24 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    254940 - Amendment
    Delete lines 156 - 207 and insert:     		Jones 3/2/2022
    1:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    911450 - Amendment
    Between lines 207 and 208 insert:     		Farmer 3/2/2022
    1:56 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    203418 - Amendment
    Delete lines 223 - 984 and insert:     		Hutson 3/2/2022
    1:53 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 584490 - Amendment to Amendment (203418)
    Delete line 745 and insert:     		Hutson 3/2/2022
    10:05 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 599730 - Amendment to Amendment (203418)
    Delete lines 753 - 754 and insert:     		Hutson 3/2/2022
    4:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    576742 - Amendment
    Delete lines 942 - 988 and insert:     		Jones 3/2/2022
    1:15 PM     		Senate: Failed
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    97.022 Page 6 (pdf)
    97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 8 (pdf)
    97.0575 Third-party voter registrations. Page 9 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 11 (pdf)
    98.0655 Registration list maintenance forms. Page 14 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 16 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony. Page 16 (pdf)
    100.041 Officers chosen at general election. Page 20 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 21 (pdf)
    101.019 Page 24 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 24 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 25 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 27 (pdf)
    101.655 Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. Page 28 (pdf)
    102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers. Page 28 (pdf)
    102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place. Page 29 (pdf)
    104.0616 Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations. Page 29 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 30 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 30 (pdf)
    124.011 Alternate procedure for the election of county commissioners to provide for single-member representation. Page 30 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 524, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/3/2022 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7061 Elections Appropriations Committee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 524 (Ch. 2022-73) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    824268 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Hutson)     		2/22/2022
    5:17 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 388610 - Amendment to Amendment (824268)
    Between lines 594 and 595 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Hutson)     		2/23/2022
    4:03 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/25/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/24/2022 9:00 AM Appropriations 12 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.022 Page 4 (pdf)
    97.0291 Prohibition on use of private funds for election-related expenses. Page 6 (pdf)
    97.057 Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Page 6 (pdf)
    97.0575 Third-party voter registrations. Page 7 (pdf)
    98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. Page 9 (pdf)
    98.0655 Registration list maintenance forms. Page 12 (pdf)
    98.075 Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations. Page 12 (pdf)
    98.093 Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, and persons convicted of a felony. Page 13 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.019 Page 18 (pdf)
    101.5614 Canvass of returns. Page 19 (pdf)
    101.6103 Mail ballot election procedure. Page 21 (pdf)
    101.6104 Challenge of votes. Page 23 (pdf)
    101.64 Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. Page 23 (pdf)
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 25 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 28 (pdf)
    101.6921 Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. Page 32 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 32 (pdf)
    101.6925 Canvassing special vote-by-mail ballots. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.091 Duty of sheriff to watch for violations; appointment of special officers. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.101 Sheriff and other officers not allowed in polling place. Page 37 (pdf)
    104.0616 Vote-by-mail ballots and voting; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 38 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 38 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 39 (pdf)

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  • SB 524, Original Filed Version Posted 10/18/2021 at 11:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2022 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections PCS 502578 (Pre-Meeting) 1/31/2022 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1353 Elections Thompson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee Track This Bill
    S 1914 Elections Taddeo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    502578 - Proposed Committee Substitute Ethics and Elections 2/1/2022
    9:21 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/2/2022    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 514084 - Amendment (502578)
    Between lines 164 and 165 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    1:18 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 222336 - Amendment (502578)
    Between lines 175 and 176 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    11:48 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 311326 - Amendment (502578)
    Delete lines 176 - 234.     		Ethics and Elections
    (Berman)     		2/1/2022
    9:46 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 503654 - Amendment (502578)
    Between lines 234 and 235 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    1:32 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 281752 - Amendment (502578)
    Delete lines 512 - 522 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    9:16 AM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 253076 - Amendment (502578)
    Delete lines 579 - 1039.     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    12:38 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 350932 - Amendment (502578)
    Between lines 1073 and 1074 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Taddeo)     		2/1/2022
    1:31 PM     		Unfavorable
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/1/2022 3:30 PM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0575 Third-party voter registrations. Page 2 (pdf)
    99.021 Form of candidate oath. Page 4 (pdf)
    101.019 Page 4 (pdf)
    101.657 Early voting. Page 5 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 6 (pdf)

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