Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1206 — Elections

Last action — Died in Ethics and Elections

  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 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Elections; Requiring the Secretary of State to be elected rather than appointed; requiring an applicant to designate a party affiliation or select “no party affiliation” to be registered to vote; authorizing a person who meets certain requirements to register to vote at an early voting site or at his or her polling place and to immediately thereafter cast a ballot; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to preregister certain individuals to vote; authorizing a candidate to pay his or her qualification fee with a cashier’s check; requiring the Governor to consult with affected supervisors of elections in fixing the dates for special elections, etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Ethics and Elections

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy

  4. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1206 do?
Elections; Requiring the Secretary of State to be elected rather than appointed; requiring an applicant to designate a party affiliation or select “no party affiliation” to be registered to vote; authorizing a person who meets certain requirements to register to vote at an early voting site or at his or her polling place and to immediately thereafter cast a ballot; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to preregister certain individuals to vote; authorizing a candidate to pay his or her qualification fee with a cashier’s check; requiring the Governor to consult with affected supervisors of elections in fixing the dates for special elections, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1206?
SB 1206 is sponsored by Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri".
What is the current status of SB 1206?
This bill died with 2023 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 1206?
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