Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 491 — Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates

Last action — Died in returning Messages

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates; Prohibits candidate from donating surplus campaign funds to charitable organization that employs candidate; provides candidate may give funds that have not been spent or obligated to state or political subdivision.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 491 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the disposition of surplus funds by candidates;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 491 2020 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the disposition of surplus funds by candidates;
providing that a candidate may give certain surplus funds to the state or a political subdivision to be disbursed in a specified manner;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Give not more than $25,000 of the funds that have not been spent or obligated to the affiliated party committee or Page 1 of 2 CODING:
hb0491-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB 491 2020 political party of which such candidate is a member.
hb0491-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 491 2020 3.
Give not more than $25,000 of the funds that have not been spent or obligated to the affiliated party committee or political party of which such candidate is a member.
In the case of a candidate for state office, to the state, to be deposited in either the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund or the General Revenue Fund, as designated by the candidate;
In the case of a candidate for state office, To the state, to be deposited in either the Election Campaign Financing Trust Fund or the General Revenue Fund, as designated by the candidate;
In the case of a candidate for an office of a political subdivision, to such political subdivision, to be deposited in the general fund thereof.
In the case of a candidate for an office of a political subdivision, To a such political subdivision, to be deposited in the general fund thereof.
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Action History

  1. Died in returning Messages

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. In returning messages

  4. CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 37

  5. Concurred in Senate amendment(s) as amended (609638) -HJ 1202, 1204

  6. Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) adopted (427809) -HJ 1203, 1204

  7. Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (938405)

  8. In returning messages

  9. CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Amendment(s) adopted (609638)

  12. Pending amendment(s), withdrawn (557896)

  13. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  14. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  15. Temporarily postponed

  16. Amendment(s) pending (557896)

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Substituted for CS/SB 814

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  21. Received

  22. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules

  23. In Messages

  24. CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Placed on 3rd reading

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20

  29. Placed on Calendar

  30. Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Morris Hall

  32. CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee read 1st time

  33. Now in State Affairs Committee

  34. Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)

  35. CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0

  36. On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall

  37. Introduced

  38. Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee

  39. Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0

  40. On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:30 am, Morris Hall

  41. Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; State Affairs Committee

  42. Filed

Sponsors

  • Payne · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Payne

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8001
Unaffiliated 27001
Democrat 2000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Flores — Yea
Rader — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Benacquisto — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Lee — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Braynon — Yea
Montford — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Galvano — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Not Voting
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 73 Yea · 37 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472806
Republican 25200
Democrat 1704
Total 7337010
% of votes cast 61%31%0%8%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Goff-Marcil — Nay
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Donalds — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Nay
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Nay
McGhee — Nay
Eagle — Yea
Valdes — Nay
Newton — Nay
Watson, B. — Nay
Fernandez — Nay
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Nay
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Nay
Webb — Nay
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Nay
Zika — Yea
Bush — Not Voting
Jacobs — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Mercado — Not Voting
Willhite — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Nay
Polo — Nay
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Nay
Ausley — Nay
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Nay
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Nay
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Nay
Hattersley — Nay
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Jenne — Nay
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Nay
Cortes — Nay
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Nay
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Nay
Alexander — Nay
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Nay
Daley, Dan Democrat Nay
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Davis, Tracie Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Nay
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Nay
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Nay
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Not Voting
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Nay
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 79002
Republican 27000
Democrat 12000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Good — Yea
Polo — Yea
Altman — Yea
Ponder — Yea
Grant, J. — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Grant, M. — Yea
Raschein — Yea
Renner — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Roach — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Hage — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Hart — Yea
Rodrigues, R. — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Hill — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Bush — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Roth — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Jacquet — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Casello — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Cortes — Yea
Cummings — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Magar — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Stone — Yea
Drake — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Duran — Yea
McGhee — Yea
Eagle — Yea
Mercado — Yea
Valdes — Yea
Newton — Yea
Watson, B. — Yea
Fernandez — Yea
Oliva — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Webb — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fitzenhagen — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Zika — Yea
Jacobs — Not Voting
Donalds — Not Voting
La Rosa — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Johnson, Chad Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 5001
Democrat 1000
Total 22002
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Clemons — Yea
Drake — Yea
DuBose — Yea
Hart — Yea
Hattersley — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Newton — Yea
Payne — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Raschein — Not Voting
Roth — Yea
Slosberg — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Watson, C. — Yea
Zika — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Public Integrity & Ethics Committee)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 4001
Democrat 2000
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Not Voting
Byrd — Yea
Fine — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Good — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Pritchett — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Not Voting
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea

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Favorable (Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4002
Democrat 1001
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 12003
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
DuBose — Yea
Fernández — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Good — Yea
Pigman — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Not Voting
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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What does HB 491 do?
Disposition of Surplus Funds by Candidates; Prohibits candidate from donating surplus campaign funds to charitable organization that employs candidate; provides candidate may give funds that have not been spent or obligated to state or political subdivision.
Who sponsors HB 491?
HB 491 is sponsored by Payne.
What is the current status of HB 491?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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