HB 1589 (2005) -  Elections

General Bill by Brown
Elections: Revises the duties of the Secretary of State and the Department of State relating to election laws; revises the oath taken by a person registering to vote; revises the voter registration procedure by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; deletes provisions relating to the second primary; establishes a statewide voter registration system; provides for contribution limits to statewide candidates; makes it a third-degree felony to participate in certain exchanges associated with voting by absentee ballot, etc.
Effective Date: January 1, 2006.
Last Event: 06/20/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) on Monday, June 20, 2005 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:55 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1591 Subject: Public Records Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2176 Subject: Electors & Elections Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1471 Subject: Petition Process Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1567 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1743 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1996 Subject: Petition Fraud/Voter Protection Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2022 Subject: Constitutional Amendments Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2086 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2178 Subject: Voting/Public Records Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2270 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2650 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 3
  • Engrossed 2
    • D 403032 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 05/03/2005 04:54 PM
    • House: Concur 05/05/2005 10:56 AM
    • A 312544 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2291 Senate: Withdrawn 5/3/2005 4:54:27 PM
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 179725 , Seiler Date Filed: 04/28/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2270 House: Failed 04/28/2005 05:02 PM
    • A 074941 , Carroll Date Filed: 04/28/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2270 House: Adopted 04/28/2005 04:47 PM
    • A 515321 , Henriquez Date Filed: 04/28/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2270 House: Failed 04/28/2005 04:54 PM
    • A 384087 , Waters Date Filed: 04/28/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2332 House: Adopted 04/28/2005 04:55 PM
    • A 551975 , Gottlieb Date Filed: 04/28/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2332 House: Failed 04/28/2005 04:58 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 146545 , Gannon Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 167 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:08 PM
    • A 483477 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 374 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:08 PM
    • A 020061 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 473 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:08 PM
    • A 043783 , Bucher Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 808 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:09 PM
    • A 088695 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1339 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:09 PM
    • A 751421 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1632 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:09 PM
    • A 703929 , Joyner Date Filed: 04/19/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2216 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:09 PM
    • D 426201 , Brown Date Filed: 04/22/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted as Amended 04/27/2005 02:33 PM
    • AA 694181 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 360 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:31 PM
    • AA 966921 , Ryan Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1231 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:31 PM
    • AA 269037 , Reagan Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1358 House: Adopted 04/27/2005 01:54 PM
    • AA 663523 (late) , Brown Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1402 House: Temporarily Postponed 04/27/2005 01:53 PM
    • AA 258661 , Brown Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1663 House: Adopted 04/27/2005 01:56 PM
    • AA 317643 , Brown Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 1663 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:56 PM
    • AA 039095 , Reagan Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2098 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 01:57 PM
    • AA 006261 , Reagan Date Filed: 04/25/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2098 House: Adopted 04/27/2005 02:21 PM
    • AA 321189 (late) , Reagan Date Filed: 04/26/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2098 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 02:21 PM
    • AA 889647 (late) , Reagan Date Filed: 04/26/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2098 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 02:21 PM
    • AA 633577 , Gottlieb Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2131 House: Failed 04/27/2005 01:31 PM
    • AA 562729 , Gottlieb Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 2131 House: Failed 04/27/2005 02:25 PM
    • SA 963791 , Waters Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/27/2005 02:25 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 4/15/2005 6:10:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration Council 4/12/2005 10:21:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/11/2005 7:42:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/11/2005 11:15:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee 4/7/2005 10:03:23 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee 3/28/2005 4:45:21 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2005 01:31 PM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 79 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 259] Barcode: 633577
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2005 01:39 PM   Yeas: 80 Nays: 36 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 260] Barcode: 269037
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2005 02:20 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 36 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 261] Barcode: 006261
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2005 04:54 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 76 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 321] Barcode: 515321
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2005 04:58 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 78 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 322] Barcode: 551975
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2005 05:17 PM   Yeas: 81 Nays: 36 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 323] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2005 07:09 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 16] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/05/2005 11:14 AM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 38 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 548] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-278; See also HB 1591 (Ch. 2005-279), HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) Time: 06/20/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/14/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 77, NAYS 38 Time: 05/05/2005 - 11:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Amendment 403032 Concur Time: 05/05/2005 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Concurred Time: 05/05/2005 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/05/2005 - 8:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2005 - 8:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 01061 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01060 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00854 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00854 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2176 -SJ 00854 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00853 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00749 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2005 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2005 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 36 Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 179725 Failed Time: 04/28/2005 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 551975 Failed Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 384087 adopted Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 515321 Failed Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 074941 adopted Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2005 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 515321 filed Time: 04/28/2005 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 074941 filed Time: 04/28/2005 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 179725 filed Time: 04/28/2005 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 551975 filed Time: 04/28/2005 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 384087 filed Time: 04/28/2005 - 9:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2005 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 426201 adopted as amended Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 426201 adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 963791 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 562729 Failed Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 889647 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 321189 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 006261 adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 039095 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 317643 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 258661 adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 269037 adopted Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 663523 temporarily postponed Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 966921 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 694181 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 633577 Failed Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 703929 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 751421 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 088695 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 043783 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 020061 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 483477 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 146545 withdrawn Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 963791 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 562729 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 633577 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2005) Time: 04/26/2005 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 889647 filed late Time: 04/26/2005 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 321189 filed late Time: 04/26/2005 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 663523 filed late Time: 04/25/2005 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 317643 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 4:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 258661 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 006261 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 269037 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 039095 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 966921 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 694181 filed Time: 04/25/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2005) Time: 04/24/2005 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 426201 filed Time: 04/22/2005 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading Time: 04/20/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 146545 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 751421 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 088695 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 020061 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 483477 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 703929 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 043783 filed Time: 04/19/2005 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2005) Time: 04/18/2005 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2005 - 9:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2005 - 9:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/17/2005 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Administration Council Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Administration Council Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Administration Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Administration Council agenda Time: 04/11/2005 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/07/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: State Administration Council Time: 04/07/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/07/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/07/2005 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 04/07/2005 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Ethics & Elections Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 9:09 AM Member: Brown Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
97.012 HB 1567
97.021 HB 1567, HB 1673
97.026
97.051 HB 1567
97.052 HB 269, HB 1567
97.053 HB 269, HB 1567
97.0535
97.055 HB 1567, HB 1673
97.057
97.058
97.061
97.071 HB 1673
97.073
97.1031 HB 1673
97.105
98.015
98.035
98.045 HB 1567
98.055
98.065
98.075
98.0755
98.077 HB 1567
98.081 HB 1673
98.093
98.095 HB 1567
98.0977 HB 269
98.0979 HB 1567
98.0981
98.101
98.181 HB 1567
98.212
98.231
98.451
98.461
98.481 HB 1567
100.371 HB 1471, HB 1743
101.001
101.043 HB 1567
101.045
101.048 HB 1567
101.161 HB 1213, HB 1471
101.56062
101.5608 HB 1567
101.5614 HB 1567
101.573
101.62 HB 1471, HB 1567, HB 1673
101.635 HB 1567
101.64 HB 1567
101.657 HB 301, HB 1567
101.663 HB 1567
101.6921
101.6923 HB 1567
102.012 HB 1567
104.013
106.23
196.141