SB 1246 (2014) -  Elections

by Thompson
Citing this act as the "Florida Voting Rights Act"; requiring the Attorney General or attorney of a political subdivision to petition the Florida Supreme Court for review of any change in voting qualifications, prerequisites, standards, practices, or procedures; requiring the court to enter a judgment within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the state or its political subdivisions from enforcing a change in voting before a judgment is entered; providing that finding of a specific intent to discriminate is not required to invalidate a change, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Ethics and Elections on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Ethics and Elections Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 100 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 100 Time: 02/28/2014 - 8:36 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/25/2014 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
97.029 HB 1079