CS/SB 720 (2006) -  Initiative Procedures & Standards

General Bill by Ethics and Elections and Posey
Initiative Procedures & Standards: revises requirements for verification of signatures on petitions; provides requirements for initiative sponsors filing for undue burden; provides procedures to contest alleged improper signature verification; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; provides for verifying & counting signatures submitted for verification before effective date of act; provides for severability, etc. Amends 99.097, 100.371, 101.161.
Effective Date: 08/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Event: 04/19/06 S Unfavorable by Judiciary, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 4 -SJ 00579 on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 5:44 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/28/06 9:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/19/06 1:30 PM
    • Unfavorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 4
  • Ways and Means

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 773 CS Subject: Initiative Procedures and Standards Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 1244 Subject: Petition Process Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/24/2006 9:00:02 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/30/2006 10:54:02 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Unfavorable by Judiciary, laid on Table; YEAS 4 NAYS 4 -SJ 00579 Time: 04/19/2006 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/19/06, 1:30 pm, 401-S Time: 04/13/2006 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00354 Time: 03/30/2006 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00355 Time: 03/30/2006 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read first time on 03/30/06 -SJ 00358 Time: 03/28/2006 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00355 Time: 03/28/2006 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/28/06, 9:30 am, 412-K Time: 03/24/2006 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00087 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar Time: 12/14/2005 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 11/15/2005 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0099.097 SB 1244
0100.371 SB 1244, CS/SB 1716
0101.161 SB 1244