CS/CS/SB 1996 (2005) -  Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act

General Bill by Judiciary and Criminal Justice and Alexander (CO-SPONSORS) Lynn; Baker; Posey; Haridopolos; Atwater; Bennett; Sebesta; Wise; Argenziano
Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act: revises requirements for verification of signatures on petitions; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; prescribes limits on use of paid petition circulators; requires statement on ballot re financial impact statement; provides criminal penalties for specified offenses involving voter registration applications; prescribes duties of supervisors of elections re unlawful registrations, petitions, & voting, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 08/01/2005
Last Event: 05/02/05 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278) on Monday, May 2, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/28/05 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 1
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 04/12/05 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/26/05 11:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 3

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1471 Subject: Petition Process Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1589 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1743 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2022 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2176 Subject: Electors & Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 363160 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Withdrawn 4/29/2005 6:34:01 PM
    • A 102360 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 4 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 1:41:31 PM
    • A 963680 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 14 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 1:46:08 PM
    • A 082546 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 28 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 2:58:53 PM
    • A 780160 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 5 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 2:02:53 PM
    • A 892164 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 18 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 3:12:37 PM
    • A 613222 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 27 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 3:14:28 PM
    • A 713610 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 8, Line#: 5 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 2:58:23 PM
    • A 720194 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 27 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 2:16:09 PM
    • A 325670 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 15, Line#: 4 Senate: Withdrawn 5/2/2005 3:28:04 PM
    • A 321102 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 1 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 2:23:44 PM
    • A 112240 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 20 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 3:13:15 PM
    • A 103490 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 28 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 2:35:45 PM
    • A 244166 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 7 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 3:22:10 PM
    • A 843982 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 25, Line#: 11 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 2:38:34 PM
    • A 673550 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 25, Line#: 11 Senate: Withdrawn 5/2/2005 2:36:07 PM
    • A 520854 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 26, Line#: 27 Senate: Withdrawn 5/2/2005 2:57:19 PM
    • SA 625730 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 26, Line#: 27 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 2:56:53 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 532626 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 3, Line#: 17
    • A 481498 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 26
    • SA 472366 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 28
    • A 934472 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 30
    • SA 262650 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 30
    • A 735486 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 1
    • A 020288 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 24
    • A 500120 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 24
    • A 500534 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 25, Line#: 13
    • A 375108 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 25, Line#: 28
    • A 020928 Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 26, Line#: 10
    • A 321926 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 20
    • A 890754 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 28
    • A 692982 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 24
    • A 212332 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 6
    • A 114100 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 8
    • A 520236 Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 13
    • A 582084 Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 4
    • A 073266 Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 14
    • A 940140 Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 5
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 301638 Date Filed: 03/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 215264 Date Filed: 03/28/05, Page#: 6, Line#: 30
    • D 622094 Date Filed: 03/29/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 624708 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 3 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:19:25 PM
    • AA 325862 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 10 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:18:11 PM
    • AA 881978 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 21, Line#: 19 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:18:29 PM
    • SAA 140824 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 6 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:18:45 PM
    • AA 244974 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 25, Line#: 29 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:19:46 PM
    • AA 225256 Date Filed: 04/05/05, Page#: 5, Line#: 10
    • AA 830188 Date Filed: 04/05/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 3
    • AA 253934 Date Filed: 04/05/05, Page#: 24, Line#: 3
    • SAA 500416 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 24, Line#: 1
    • AA 620584 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 23, Line#: 10
    • SAA 831272 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 24, Line#: 11 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2005 6:19:06 PM
    • AA 194756 Date Filed: 04/11/05, Page#: 26, Line#: 5
    • AA 080290 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 1, Line#: 0
    • AA 200864 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 6, Line#: 29
    • SAA 620234 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 6, Line#: 29
    • AA 890100 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 6
    • AA 942796 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 3
    • AA 730266 Date Filed: 04/12/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 13

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/28/2005 12:24:26 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 4/14/2005 1:52:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/29/2005 4:25:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2005 02:35 PM   Yeas: 19 Nays: 20 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 47] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2005 03:21 PM   Yeas: 9 Nays: 24 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1589 (Ch. 2005-278) Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted HB 1471 (Died on Senate Calendar) -SJ 00775 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00774 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00774 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00774 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00744 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from- Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00637 Time: 04/27/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read first time on 04/29/05 -SJ 00745 Time: 04/26/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 00744 Time: 04/26/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 401-S Time: 04/21/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/22/05, 9:30 am, 401-S --Not considered Time: 04/20/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/20/05, 9:15 am, 401-S --Not considered Time: 04/15/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00455 Time: 04/14/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00459 Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 00455 Time: 04/12/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 37-S Time: 04/07/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/06/05, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/01/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00299 Time: 03/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00299 Time: 03/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/05, 3:15 pm, 412-K Time: 03/23/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Government Efficiency Appropriations -SJ 00199 Time: 03/16/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Filed Time: 03/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0099.097
0100.371 SB 1860, CS/CS/SB 2022, CS/CS/SB 2176
0100.372
0101.161 CS/SB 1336, CS/CS/SB 2176
0101.62 CS/SB 1268, SB 1956, CS/CS/SB 2086, CS/CS/SB 2176, SB 2420, SB 2650
0104.012
0104.185
0104.42