CS/CS/SB 618 (2004) -  Early Voting

General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Productivity and Ethics and Elections and Cowin (CO-SPONSORS) Crist
Early Voting: requires supervisors of elections to allow electors to vote early; provides requirements for location & number of early voting facilities; specifies period & hours of operation; requires supervisors of elections to provide notice of early voting; provides for periodic examination of equipment during early voting; authorizes Dept. of State to adopt emergency rules for 2004 election cycle, etc. Amends 101.657,.5612,.5613,.62; creates 101.659.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Event: 04/30/04 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232) on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:36 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 01/07/04 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Governmental Oversight and Productivity
    • On agenda for: 02/04/04 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1565 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1793 Subject: Campaign Financing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1971 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2346 Subject: Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2566 Subject: Absentee Ballots Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2936 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Productivity 2/5/2004 9:12:59 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 1/9/2004 1:55:25 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232) Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00155 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00139 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00155 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 03/02/04 -SJ 00139 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00155 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/07/04, 3:30 pm, 412-K Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00040 Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading Time: 02/05/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS/CS by- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 Time: 02/04/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Productivity, 02/04/04, 9:00 am, 110-S Time: 01/26/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity Time: 01/09/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 01/07/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/07/04, 3:30 pm, 412-K Time: 12/29/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity Time: 12/05/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Prefiled Time: 11/18/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0101.5612 CS/SB 2346
0101.5613 CS/SB 2346
0101.62 CS/CS/SB 1700, SB 1944, SB 2936, CS/CS/SB 3004
0101.657 CS/SB 2346, CS/SB 2566, SB 2936
0101.659