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Popular Elections Bills

SB 0002 Ethics

HB 0569 Campaign Finance

HB 0247 Paper Reduction

SB 0600 Elections

SB 1382 Campaign Finance

SB 0004 Public Records and Meetings/Commission on Ethics

HB 0249 Public Records Exemption

HB 0025 Elections

SB 0080 Elections

HB 7017 Terms Of Courts

Elections Bills On The Move

SB 0176 Elections

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

HB 0445 Voter Access Guarantee

HOUSE Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

SB 1382 Campaign Finance

SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0569; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0569

HB 0249 Public Records Exemption

HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed

SB 0002 Ethics

Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-036

SB 0460 Political Party Executive Committee Candidates

SENATE Died in Ethics and Elections

SB 0004 Public Records and Meetings/Commission on Ethics

Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-038

VMAS1 Voter Registration

HOUSE Committee Bill Filed as H 7021

HB 0449 Early Voting

HOUSE Died in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee

HB 0397 Constitutional Amendments

HOUSE Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

Elections and Campaigns

What spending counts as conservation spending? Analysts wrestle with proposed constitutional amendment

by Bruce Ritchie - 10 hours ago - +

Environmental groups are supporting a ballot measure that would direct 33 percent of an excise tax on documents towards conservation activities. Analysts say whether the amendment resulted in more or less money being spent would depend on decisions made by the Legislature.

Appeals court shields lawmakers

by Aggregation Desk - 13 hours ago - +

Plaintiffs want to question staff because they say emails indicate lawmakers adopted maps drawn by an outside firm. Defendants argued there is no evidence to support the charge.

Scott signs elections package

by Bill Cotterell - 1 day ago - +

Sen. Jack Latvala chaired the committee which handled the elections bill. File photo by John Iarussi.

Gov. Rick Scott signed the measure late Monday night. It allows supervisors of elections to restore the early-voting days cut two years ago. Voter advocates hail the measure as a great stride forward.

The Week in Review for May 17, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 5 days ago - +

This week leading senators took a shot at the annual turkey list of state budget items compiled by a business-backed policy group. And Gov. Scott turned down a proposed deal to bring Internet-retailer Amazon to the state.

Gov. Scott signs 2nd ethics law

by Bill Cotterell - 7 days ago - +

Public records exemption complements the sweeping package he signed May 1. It will keep initial complaints to the Ethics Commission under wraps until a determination has been made on their validity.

2013 Session Summary: Ethics and Elections

by LobbyTools - 2 weeks ago - +

Legislators wanted to fix last year's problems at the polls, improve their own ethical image. It took a while, but they got three big bills enacted.

Elections package goes to Scott

by Bill Cotterell - 2 weeks ago - +

The president of the Democratic Party of Florida said the "half-hearted attempt by the GOP at 'reform' only hurts the process." Senate Minority Leader Chris Smith called it "only a start. We had a tremendous opportunity to do great things with this bill, but we stopped well short of the goal posts."

Arrivals and Departures for May 3, 2013

by Florida Current Staff - 2 weeks ago - +

The RPOF has hired a new executive director and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a new law enforcement director.

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by LobbyTools - 3 weeks ago - +

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National Democratic Party chief blasts Scott

by Bill Cotterell - 3 weeks ago - +

Democratic National Party Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida congresswoman from Broward County, speaks Tuesday night at the Leon County Democratic Party's fundraising dinner at FSU's University Center. Photo by Bill Cotterell.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz castigates the governor over his ethics, commitment and leadership skills as she rallies the stalwarts at a Leon County Democratic Party fundraiser.

Week in Review for April 26

by Florida Current Staff - 3 weeks ago - +

This week we learned that House Speaker Will Weatherford says if state employee pension changes aren't approved this year, they will come back again, and that Gov. Rick Scott is on the lookout for lawmakers' special projects as he advocates for his priorities.