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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2019 | FL | SB 7066 | Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
Aug. 11, 2014 | FL | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
Aug. 11, 2014 | FL | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
April 24, 2013 | FL | HB 569 | Amends State Campaign Finance Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
March 27, 2012 | FL | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - House (61 - 47) |
March 22, 2012 | FL | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
Feb. 3, 2012 | FL | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
March 18, 2010 | FL | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
May 2, 2006 | FL | HB 1037 | Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/02 | SB 7066 | Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
4/24 | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
8/11 | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
8/11 | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
4/24 | HB 569 | Amends State Campaign Finance Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
3/27 | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - House (61 - 47) |
3/22 | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
2/03 | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
3/24 | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
3/18 | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |
5/02 | HB 1037 | Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |