SB 216 (2009) - Campaign Financing/Local Government Expenditures [GPSC]

General Bill by Justice (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Fasano; Baker; Richter

Campaign Financing/Local Government Expenditures [GPSC]: Defines the terms "local government" and "public funds." Prohibits a local government from expending, and a person or group from accepting, public funds for a political advertisement or electioneering communication concerning an issue, referendum, or amendment that is subject to the vote of the electors. Provides an exception for certain electioneering communications. Clarifies restrictions with respect to local officials.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009

Last Event: 06/10/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-125 on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:46 PM

Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

Ethics and Elections
- On agenda for: 03/18/09 1:00 PM
- Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8 Nays 1
Community Affairs
- On agenda for: 03/31/09 9:00 AM
- Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10 Nays 0
Judiciary
- On agenda for: 04/21/09 9:15 AM
- Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9 Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: HB 591	Subject: Campaign Financing	Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 956	Subject: Elections [GPSC]	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Enrolled
Engrossed 1
Original Filed Version
- A 563947 , Plakon Date Filed: 04/28/09, Line#: 33 House: Adopted 04/29/2009 03:43 PM
- Senate: Concur 04/30/2009 05:46 PM
- AA 301400 Date Filed: 04/30/09, Line#: 4 Senate: Failed 4/30/2009 5:46:33 PM
- A 735933 (late) , Gonzalez Date Filed: 04/29/09, Line#: 41 House: Not Allowed for Consideration 04/29/2009 03:44 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: Senate	Committee: House Message Summary 4/30/2009 8:08:06 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Judiciary 4/21/2009 5:32:42 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Community Affairs 4/1/2009 8:24:15 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/18/2009 4:20:10 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: Senate	Date: 04/27/2009 02:33 PM	Yeas: 36	Nays: 2	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 15]	Barcode:
Chamber: House	Date: 04/29/2009 03:48 PM	Yeas: 94	Nays: 22	Action: Passage	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 408]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 04/30/2009 05:46 PM	Yeas: 38	Nays: 0	Action: House Message	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 51]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-125	Time: 06/10/2009 - 2:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 05/26/2009 - 10:51 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 00975	Time: 04/30/2009 - 8:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Passed as amended (563947); YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00975	Time: 04/30/2009 - 5:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Concurred -SJ 00975	Time: 04/30/2009 - 5:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed -SJ 00975	Time: 04/30/2009 - 5:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S In returning messages	Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:41 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/29/2009 - 5:40 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Passage on third reading	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:49 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 94, NAYS 22	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:48 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:45 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Amendment 735933 not allowed for consideration	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:44 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Amendment 563947 adopted	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:43 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/29/2009 - 3:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Amendment 735933 filed late	Time: 04/29/2009 - 2:13 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Amendment 563947 filed	Time: 04/29/2009 - 6:09 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:32 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2009)	Time: 04/28/2009 - 9:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/28/2009 - 8:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H In Messages	Time: 04/27/2009 - 3:08 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 00604	Time: 04/27/2009 - 2:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00604	Time: 04/27/2009 - 2:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00568	Time: 04/24/2009 - 3:51 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar	Time: 04/22/2009 - 2:33 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00455	Time: 04/21/2009 - 6:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455	Time: 04/21/2009 - 12:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/09, 9:15 am, 110-S	Time: 04/16/2009 - 6:52 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00250	Time: 04/01/2009 - 11:00 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00250	Time: 03/31/2009 - 12:17 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/09, 9:00 am, 412-K	Time: 03/26/2009 - 2:19 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Now in Community Affairs -SJ 00162	Time: 03/19/2009 - 8:45 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00162	Time: 03/18/2009 - 2:39 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/18/09, 1:00 pm, 412-K	Time: 03/13/2009 - 8:35 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 00018	Time: 03/02/2009 - 6:02 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Judiciary	Time: 12/17/2008 - 11:30 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: S Filed	Time: 12/03/2008 - 4:12 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
0106.113	CS/SB 956