Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1840 — Election Security Measures

Last action — Died in Ethics and Elections

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

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Election Security Measures; Prohibiting the use of electronic poll books that are not approved by the Department of State beginning with the 2022 primary election; defining the term “risk-limiting audit”; establishing the risk-limiting audit pilot program to be administered by the department; requiring a participating county to submit a report to the department following completion of the audit, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Ethics and Elections

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Powell · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Powell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1840 do?
Election Security Measures; Prohibiting the use of electronic poll books that are not approved by the Department of State beginning with the 2022 primary election; defining the term “risk-limiting audit”; establishing the risk-limiting audit pilot program to be administered by the department; requiring a participating county to submit a report to the department following completion of the audit, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1840?
SB 1840 is sponsored by Powell.
What is the current status of SB 1840?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 1840?
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