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Introduced
11/21/2023
11/21/2023
In Committee
12/05/2023
12/05/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024
03/08/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to harassment of election workers; creating s. 104.47, F.S.; defining the term “election worker”; prohibiting a person from intimidating, threatening, coercing, harassing, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or harass an election worker with specified intent; providing criminal penalties; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes that prohibits the intimidation, threat, coercion, or harassment of election workers, including members of county canvassing boards, election officials, and poll workers. The bill defines "election worker" and makes it a third-degree felony to engage in such conduct with the intent to impede or interfere with the election worker's official duties or to retaliate against them for performing their duties. The bill has an effective date of October 1, 2024.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died in Rules (on 03/08/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562 |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/Amendment/127354/HTML | |
| Analysis - Rules (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/Analyses/2024s00562.pre.rc.PDF |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/Analyses/2024s00562.ee.PDF |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/Analyses/2024s00562.pre.ee.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/Amendment/933688/HTML | |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/562/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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