CS/CS/CS/SB 1794 (2020) -  Constitutional Amendments

General Bill by Rules and Judiciary and Ethics and Elections and Hutson
Constitutional Amendments: Increasing the signature threshold at which the Secretary of State must transmit initiative petitions to the Attorney General for review; providing that a citizen may challenge in circuit court a petition circulator’s registration with the Secretary of State; authorizing the Division of Elections or a supervisor of elections to provide petition forms in a certain electronic format; requiring that ballots containing constitutional amendments proposed by initiative include certain disclosures and statements, in a specified order, etc.
Effective Date: 04/08/2020
Last Event: 04/09/20 Chapter No. 2020-15 on Thursday, April 9, 2020 2:42 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 01/27/20 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 3
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/11/20 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 2
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/26/20 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 7

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7037 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • D 440834 , Hutson Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 3/6/2020 3:37:59 PM
    • AA 863796 , Rodriguez Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 5 Senate: Withdrawn 3/6/2020 10:47:00 AM
    • AA 286640 , Hutson Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 307 Senate: Adopted 3/6/2020 3:09:48 PM
    • AA 135512 , Rodriguez Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 347 Senate: Failed 3/6/2020 3:12:31 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 763622 , Rules, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 66 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/27/2020 11:52 AM
    • A 258150 , Rules, Hutson Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 83 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/27/2020 11:52 AM
    • A 640730 , Rules, Hutson Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 143 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/27/2020 11:52 AM
    • A 641890 , Rules, Hutson Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 248 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/27/2020 11:52 AM
    • AA 283462 , Rules, Hutson Date Filed: 02/24/20, Line#: 139 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/27/2020 11:52 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 920890 , Judiciary, Hutson Date Filed: 02/10/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • AA 560852 , Judiciary, Gibson Date Filed: 02/10/20, Line#: 311 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • SD 817884 , Judiciary, Hutson Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • ASA 643500 , Judiciary, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 22 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • ASA 782924 , Judiciary, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 64 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • ASA 946112 , Judiciary, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 67 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • ASA 292920 , Judiciary, Gibson Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 313 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • ASA 811190 , Judiciary, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/11/20, Line#: 479 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
    • A 385532 , Judiciary, Gibson Date Filed: 02/10/20, Line#: 345 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/13/2020 09:57 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 509936 , Ethics and Elections, Hutson Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 703098 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 5 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 148228 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 5 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 656836 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 5 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 234346 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 42 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 557304 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 63 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 689326 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 63 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 732528 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 66 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 182802 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 78 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 942064 , Ethics and Elections, Powell Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 97 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 275640 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 325 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • AA 803524 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 414 Senate(c): Unfavorable 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 907974 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 866994 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 49 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 934186 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 71 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 849270 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 92 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 726104 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 92 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 164346 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 95 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 619082 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 107 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 656280 , Ethics and Elections, Powell Date Filed: 01/27/20, Line#: 127 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 915340 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 366 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM
    • A 786322 , Ethics and Elections, Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/24/20, Line#: 455 Senate(c): Out of Order 01/29/2020 05:12 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/27/2020 1:39:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/24/2020 5:07:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/13/2020 3:56:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/10/2020 2:22:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 1/29/2020 10:16:25 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 1/24/2020 4:16:27 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2020 02:22 PM   Yeas: 23 Nays: 17 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 27] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/11/2020 05:19 PM   Yeas: 73 Nays: 45 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 698] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-15 Time: 04/09/2020 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/08/2020 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/08/2020 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 726 Time: 03/11/2020 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/11/2020 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 73, NAYS 45 Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/10/2020 - 9:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/10/2020 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2020) Time: 03/10/2020 - 12:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/09/2020 - 11:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2020 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 23 NAYS 17 -SJ 537 Time: 03/09/2020 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 537 Time: 03/09/2020 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 494 Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (440834) -SJ 494 Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 491 Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 519 Time: 03/04/2020 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 362 Time: 03/02/2020 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/02/2020 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/27/2020 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 7 -SJ 357 Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/21/2020 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/19/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 311 Time: 02/13/2020 - 6:20 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/13/2020 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 307 Time: 02/11/2020 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/20, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/06/2020 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary Time: 01/30/2020 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 223 Time: 01/29/2020 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/29/2020 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 215 Time: 01/27/2020 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 174 Time: 01/22/2020 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/27/20, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/22/2020 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 174 Time: 01/17/2020 - 1:04 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/10/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
15.21 CS/CS/HB 7037
16.061 CS/CS/HB 7037
100.371 HB 1305, SB 1806, SB 1820, CS/CS/HB 7037
101.161 HB 303, SB 596, CS/HB 989, HB 7031, CS/CS/HB 7037
101.171 SB 1820, CS/CS/HB 7037

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