CS/CS/HB 1325 (2017) -  Elections

General Bill by Government Accountability Committee and Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee and Renner (CO-SPONSORS) Caldwell
Elections: Revises definition of "marksense ballots"; revises provisions relating to elections, including candidate qualifications, official time of closing of polls, elector assistance, polling room or early voting area layout, election officials, & ballot requirements; requires officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from office he or she presently holds if terms, or any part thereof, run concurrently; provides registration requirements for persons seeking to qualify for election as a candidate with no party affiliation; provides additional means by which certain candidates may pay qualifying fee; requires governing body of municipality to determine date on which initial & runoff elections for municipal office are held & provides options therefor; preempts to state authority to establish election dates for municipal elections; provides requirements for municipal recall election dates; repeals provisions relating to change of dates for cause in municipal elections; extends terms of incumbent elected municipal officers until next municipal election.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in returning Messages on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 02, 2017 1:04 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1160 Subject: Elections Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 7103 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 224 Subject: Florida Election Code Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 952 Subject: Resign-to-run Law Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 990 Subject: Municipal Election Dates Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 855504 , Mayfield Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 74 Senate: Withdrawn 5/5/2017 12:08:15 PM
    • A 646064 , Passidomo Date Filed: 05/04/17, Line#: 131 Senate: Replaced by Substitute 5/5/2017 3:17:44 PM
    • AA 793256 , Mayfield Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 54 Senate: Withdrawn 5/5/2017 12:07:47 PM
    • SD 918094 , Mayfield, Clemens Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 0 House: Refuse to Concur 05/05/2017 08:15 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 05/05/2017 03:17 PM
    • AA 404769 , Caldwell Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 163 House: Withdrawn 05/05/2017 07:02 PM
    • A 617698 , Mayfield Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 290 Senate: Withdrawn 5/5/2017 12:07:21 PM
    • A 943440 , Mayfield Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 460 Senate: Withdrawn 5/5/2017 12:07:36 PM
    • A 340916 , Passidomo Date Filed: 05/04/17, Line#: 474 Senate: Withdrawn 5/5/2017 12:06:59 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 951695 , Caldwell Date Filed: 04/27/17, Line#: 303 House: Adopted 04/28/2017 01:04 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 319661 , Renner (GAC) Date Filed: 04/18/17, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 04/19/2017 02:44 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 083375 , Ingoglia (OTA) Date Filed: 03/28/17, Line#: 77 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/28/2017 08:46 PM
    • A 359769 , Renner (OTA) Date Filed: 03/27/17, Line#: 216 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/28/2017 08:46 PM
    • A 273743 , Slosberg-King (OTA) Date Filed: 03/27/17, Line#: 430 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/28/2017 08:46 PM
    • AA 544037 , Ingoglia (OTA) Date Filed: 03/28/17, Line#: 10 House(c): Withdrawn 03/28/2017 08:46 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 4/20/2017 11:15:40 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 4/17/2017 5:10:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/29/2017 6:34:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 3/25/2017 2:29:25 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2017 01:12 PM   Yeas: 93 Nays: 24 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 350] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/05/2017 03:37 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 52] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in returning Messages Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/05/2017 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/05/2017 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Refused to concur, requested Senate to recede Time: 05/05/2017 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 918094 Refuse to Concur Time: 05/05/2017 - 8:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 404769 withdrawn Time: 05/05/2017 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 404769 filed Time: 05/05/2017 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/05/2017 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 944 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 943, 944 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (918094) -SJ 940 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 938 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for SB 1160 -SJ 938 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 938 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 938 Time: 05/05/2017 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 610 Time: 05/01/2017 - 6:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 610 Time: 04/30/2017 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 93, NAYS 24 Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 951695 adopted Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2017 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 951695 filed Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2017 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2017 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2017) Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2017 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2017 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/20/2017 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/20/2017 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/20/2017 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 04/20/2017 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee Time: 04/19/2017 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 04/17/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/30/2017 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/30/2017 - 6:31 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/29/2017 - 10:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2017 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/24/2017 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2017 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/06/2017 - 1:47 PM Member: Renner Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
97.021 SB 508, HB 519, CS/CS/HB 953, SB 1160
99.012 SB 952, HB 7103
99.021 HB 7103
99.061 HB 159, HB 231, SB 366, SB 758, CS/CS/HB 953, SB 1160, CS/HB 7021*, HB 7103
99.063 HB 7103
99.0955 HB 7103
100.011 SB 1160
100.3605 SB 990, HB 7103
100.361 SB 990, HB 7103
101.131 SB 224, SB 1160
101.151 HB 231, SB 366, SB 1160, HB 7103
101.20 SB 1160
101.5603 SB 1160
101.56075 SB 1160
101.75 SB 990, HB 7103
105.031 HB 231, SB 366, SB 1160, HB 7103
121.121 SB 952, HB 7103

(*) Not the latest version