SB 1244 (2006) -  Petition Process

General Bill by Alexander (CO-SPONSORS) Baker
Petition Process: revises requirements for verification of signatures on petitions; revises procedures for placing initiative on ballot; provides regulation for initiative petition circulators & their activities; provides criminal penalties for specified offenses involving voter registration applications;; proscribes specified actions involving petitions & providing or increasing criminal penalties therefor, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 08/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Event: 05/05/06 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 02/14/06 9:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 1
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/15/06 1:00 PM
  • Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 773 CS Subject: Initiative Procedures and Standards Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 720 Subject: Initiative Procedures & Standards Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 3/7/2006 8:12:28 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 2/14/2006 4:01:47 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/15/06, 1:00 pm, 37-S --Temporarily postponed Time: 03/10/2006 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S --Pending reconsideration (Unfavorable; Yeas 3 Nays 5) Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 00191 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/14/06, 9:30 am, 412-K Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00114 Time: 03/06/2006 - 6:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/08/06, 2:00 pm, 37-S Time: 03/03/2006 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 02/14/2006 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 Time: 02/14/2006 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/14/06, 9:30 am, 412-K Time: 02/07/2006 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Judiciary Time: 01/31/2006 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/29/2005 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0099.097 CS/SB 720
0100.371 CS/SB 720, CS/SB 1716
0100.372
0101.161 CS/SB 720
0104.012
0104.185
0104.42