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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2006 | FL | HB 1037 | Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (81 - 36) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - House (81 - 39) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 90 | Establishes Restrictions on Vote-By-Mail and Drop Boxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 40) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | SB 7066 | Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 42) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | HB 5 | Increases Ballot Initiative Signature Collection Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 7072 | Prohibits Social Media Companies from "Deplatforming" Political Candidates | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (77 - 38) |
March 10, 2022 | FL | HB 921 | Establishes New Regulations and Limitations on Campaign Financing | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (80 - 40) |
March 7, 2024 | FL | SB 7014 | Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
March 24, 2011 | FL | HB 1207 | Campaign Financing Act | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 102 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate |
April 24, 2013 | FL | HB 569 | Amends State Campaign Finance Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (79 - 34) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | HB 5 | Increases Ballot Initiative Signature Collection Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 43) |
March 6, 2024 | FL | SB 7014 | Increases the Maximum Fine for Violations of Specified Lobbying Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 90 | Establishes Restrictions on Vote-By-Mail and Drop Boxes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
April 29, 2021 | FL | SB 7072 | Prohibits Social Media Companies from "Deplatforming" Political Candidates | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
March 7, 2022 | FL | HB 921 | Establishes New Regulations and Limitations on Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
May 2, 2019 | FL | SB 7066 | Requires Felons Pay Outstanding Court Fees Prior to Voting Rights Restoration | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 17) |
March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 102 | Establishes State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (67 - 47) |
April 28, 2023 | FL | SB 7050 | Authorizes State Officials to Run for Vice President or President Without Resigning | Bill Passed - House (76 - 34) |
March 11, 2020 | FL | SB 1794 | Increases Signature Threshold for Initiative Petitions | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
Feb. 10, 2023 | FL | SB 4-B | Authorizes Office of Statewide Prosecution to Investigate Voting-Related Crimes | Bill Passed - House (77 - 33) |
March 9, 2022 | FL | SB 524 | Establishes Office of Election Crimes and Security | Bill Passed - House (76 - 41) |
April 12, 2024 | FL | SJR 1114 | Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (82 - 29) |
April 21, 2022 | FL | SB 2-C | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (68 - 38) |
Aug. 11, 2014 | FL | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (71 - 38) |
Feb. 3, 2012 | FL | SB 1174 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (80 - 37) |
March 27, 2012 | FL | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - House (61 - 47) |
Aug. 11, 2014 | FL | SB 2-A | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
April 24, 2019 | FL | HB 7089 | Requires Felons to Pay Court Fees Prior to Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (71 - 45) |
April 26, 2023 | FL | SB 7050 | Authorizes State Officials to Run for Vice President or President Without Resigning | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2024 | FL | SJR 1114 | Authorizes the Repeal of Article 6 of the Florida State Constitution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |
March 9, 2020 | FL | SB 1794 | Increases Signature Threshold for Initiative Petitions | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 17) |
March 4, 2022 | FL | SB 524 | Establishes Office of Election Crimes and Security | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14) |
April 20, 2022 | FL | SB 2-C | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
Feb. 8, 2023 | FL | SB 4-B | Authorizes Office of Statewide Prosecution to Investigate Voting-Related Crimes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
March 22, 2012 | FL | SJR 2B | State Senate Redistricting | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (31 - 6) |
March 18, 2010 | FL | HB 1207 | Election Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (73 - 42) |