CS/CS/SB 524 (2022) -  Election Administration

General Bill by Appropriations and Ethics and Elections and Hutson
Election Administration: Requiring the Secretary of State to notify the Attorney General if signatures required for an initiative petition are no longer valid; creating the Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Department of State; revising the frequency with which supervisors of elections must conduct a registration list maintenance program; requiring the Department of State to identify deceased registered voters using information received by specified agencies; requiring specified individuals observing the ballot duplication process to sign a specified affidavit acknowledging certain criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 04/25/2022 except as otherwise provided
Last Event: 04/26/22 Chapter No. 2022-73 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:27 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 02/01/22 3:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 3
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/24/22 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 8

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 7061 Subject: Elections Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 877031 , Campbell Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 207 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:12 PM
    • A 854059 , Valdés Date Filed: 03/07/22, Line#: 227 House: Withdrawn 03/08/2022 09:13 PM
    • A 242157 , Thompson Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 257 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:29 PM
    • A 104691 , Davis Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 330 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:21 PM
    • A 433581 , Woodson Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 330 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:31 PM
    • A 241923 , Benjamin Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 331 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:38 PM
    • A 047577 , Robinson, F. Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 339 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:40 PM
    • A 167227 , Valdés Date Filed: 03/07/22, Line#: 596 House: Withdrawn 03/08/2022 08:57 AM
    • A 219537 , Smith, C. Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 596 House: Withdrawn 03/08/2022 09:41 PM
    • A 428229 , Hinson Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 1074 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:45 PM
    • A 744331 , Davis Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 1077 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:48 PM
    • A 555115 , Williams Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 1178 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:50 PM
    • A 369619 , Arrington Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 1220 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:54 PM
    • A 646597 , McCurdy Date Filed: 03/08/22, Line#: 1224 House: Failed 03/08/2022 09:59 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 812472 , Berman Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 156 Senate: Failed 3/3/2022 2:10:09 PM
    • A 254940 , Jones Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 156 Senate: Failed 3/3/2022 2:12:53 PM
    • A 911450 , Farmer Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 207 Senate: Failed 3/3/2022 2:15:21 PM
    • A 203418 , Hutson Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 223 Senate: Adopted 3/3/2022 2:22:28 PM
    • AA 584490 , Hutson Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 745 Senate: Adopted 3/3/2022 2:21:49 PM
    • AA 599730 , Hutson Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 753 Senate: Adopted 3/3/2022 2:20:55 PM
    • A 576742 , Jones Date Filed: 03/02/22, Line#: 942 Senate: Failed 3/3/2022 2:24:39 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 824268 , Appropriations, Hutson Date Filed: 02/22/22, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/25/2022 07:04 PM
    • AA 388610 , Appropriations, Hutson Date Filed: 02/23/22, Line#: 594 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/25/2022 07:04 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • P 502578 , Ethics and Elections Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 514084 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 164 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 222336 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 175 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 311326 , Ethics and Elections, Berman Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 176 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 503654 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 234 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 281752 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 512 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 253076 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 579 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM
    • A 350932 , Ethics and Elections, Taddeo Date Filed: 02/01/22, Line#: 1073 Senate(c): Unfavorable 02/02/2022 03:36 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/28/2022 11:10:41 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/23/2022 9:07:06 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 2/3/2022 11:55:35 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 1/31/2022 3:34:18 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 1/31/2022 3:11:25 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/04/2022 07:48 PM   Yeas: 24 Nays: 14 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2022 07:00 PM   Yeas: 76 Nays: 41 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 838] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2022-73 Time: 04/26/2022 - 7:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/25/2022 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/25/2022 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/09/2022 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 814 Time: 03/09/2022 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 41 Time: 03/09/2022 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/09/2022 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/08/2022 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 646597 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 369619 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 555115 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 744331 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 428229 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 219537 withdrawn Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 047577 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 241923 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 433581 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 242157 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 242157 No Action Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 104691 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 242157 temporarily postponed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 854059 withdrawn Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 877031 Failed Time: 03/08/2022 - 9:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/08/2022 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 167227 withdrawn Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 433581 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 047577 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 104691 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 241923 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 242157 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 428229 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:14 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 646597 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 219537 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 555115 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 8:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 877031 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 7:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 369619 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 7:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 744331 filed Time: 03/08/2022 - 7:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 167227 filed Time: 03/07/2022 - 11:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 854059 filed Time: 03/07/2022 - 11:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2022 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022) Time: 03/07/2022 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/07/2022 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/04/2022 - 7:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 14 -SJ 686 Time: 03/04/2022 - 7:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 685 Time: 03/04/2022 - 7:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/03/2022 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered engrossed Time: 03/03/2022 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (203418) -SJ 560 Time: 03/03/2022 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (254940, 576742, 812472, 911450) -SJ 552, 553, 560 Time: 03/03/2022 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 551 Time: 03/03/2022 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591 Time: 03/01/2022 - 9:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 454 Time: 02/28/2022 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/28/2022 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/28/2022 - 11:18 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 454 Time: 02/24/2022 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/21/2022 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 346 Time: 02/09/2022 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/03/2022 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 352 Time: 02/03/2022 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Community Affairs; Rules Time: 02/03/2022 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/03/2022 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 344 Time: 02/01/2022 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/01/22, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/27/2022 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 31 Time: 01/11/2022 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 31 Time: 11/03/2021 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/18/2021 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
15.21 CS/HB 7061
16.061 CS/HB 7061
97.022 CS/HB 7061
97.0291 SB 1722, HB 6105, CS/HB 7061
97.052 HB 1217, SB 1586
97.057 SB 368, HB 1353, SB 1914, CS/HB 7061
97.0575 SB 848, HB 1353, SB 1722, SB 1914, HB 6105, HB 7035, CS/HB 7061
98.065 HB 1353, SB 1914, CS/HB 7061
98.0655 CS/HB 7061
98.075 CS/HB 7061
98.093 HB 249, SB 456, CS/HB 7061
100.041 CS/HB 7061
100.371 HB 1353, SB 1914, CS/HB 7061
101.019 CS/HB 7061
101.043 CS/HB 7061
101.051 SB 1722, HB 6105
101.151 HB 1353, SB 1914
101.5614 CS/HB 7061
101.6103 CS/HB 7061
101.65 SB 694, HB 1353, SB 1914, CS/HB 7061*
101.655 CS/HB 7061
101.69 SB 1722, HB 6105
102.031 HB 1353, SB 1722, SB 1914, HB 6105
102.091 CS/HB 7061
102.101 CS/HB 7061
104.0616 SB 1722, HB 6105, CS/HB 7061
104.185 CS/HB 7061
104.186 CS/HB 7061
124.011 CS/HB 7061
921.0022 HB 103, HB 121, SB 184, SB 260, CS/HB 287, SB 314, HB 347, CS/CS/HB 379, SB 420, CS/CS/HB 435, CS/SB 444, SB 450, HB 467, CS/SB 476*, HB 549, SB 662, CS/SB 796, HB 803, HB 813, SB 850, HB 857, SB 1074, SB 1166, SB 1172, CS/CS/HB 1453, SB 1496, CS/HB 1511, CS/SB 1534, CS/CS/SB 1798, SB 1884, SB 1932, HB 6021, HB 7037, CS/HB 7061

(*) Not the latest version