Bill Amendment: FL S0268 | 2019 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Voting Methods

Status: 2019-05-03 - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) [S0268 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S0268-Senate_Committee_Amendment_381534.html

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       Florida Senate - 2019                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 268
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Ethics and Elections (Baxley) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 9 - 27
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 101.56075, Florida Statutes, is amended
    6  to read:
    7         101.56075 Voting methods.—For the purpose of designating
    8  ballot selections,
    9         (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), all voting must
   10  shall be by marksense ballot using utilizing a marking device or
   11  a voter interface device that produces a voter-verified paper
   12  trail and for the purpose of designating ballot selections.
   13         (2) Persons with disabilities may vote on a voter interface
   14  device that meets the voting system accessibility requirements
   15  for individuals with disabilities pursuant to s. 301 of the
   16  federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and s. 101.56062.
   17         (3) By 2020, persons with disabilities shall vote on a
   18  voter interface device that meets the voter accessibility
   19  requirements for individuals with disabilities under s. 301 of
   20  the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 and s. 101.56062 which
   21  are consistent with subsection (1) of this section.
   22         Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.