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FL H0721

FL H0721
Harassment of Election Workers


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Introduced
12/05/2023
In Committee
01/29/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to harassment of election workers; creating s. 104.0614, F.S.; defining the term "election worker"; prohibiting a person from intimidating, threatening, coercing, or harassing an election worker with specified intent; providing criminal penalties; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill creates a new section in Florida statutes (Section 104.0614) that prohibits the intimidation, threatening, coercion, or harassment of election workers, defined as members of a county canvassing board or individuals who are election officials or poll workers. The bill makes it a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by fines or imprisonment, for a person to engage in such behavior 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 will take effect on July 1, 2024.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (2)

Other Sponsors (1)

Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died in Judiciary Committee (on 03/08/2024)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ Voting Rights and Issues
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721 12/05/2023
Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/Analyses/h0721c.SAC.PDF 02/07/2024
Analysis - State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/Analyses/h0721b.SAC.PDF 02/05/2024
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/BillText/c1/PDF 01/26/2024
Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/Analyses/h0721a.CRJ.PDF 01/25/2024
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/Amendment/459043/PDF 01/24/2024
Analysis - Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/Analyses/h0721.CRJ.PDF 01/23/2024
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/721/BillText/Filed/PDF 12/05/2023
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