[Nfbf-l] SB900

[Patricia A. Lipovsky]

The message below contains contact information for the Senate Committees hearing S 900 and links to follow the progress of this Bill.   

Please feel free to call the offices of these committee members to formally record your opposition to the provision in S 900 that extends the deadline from
2012 to 2016 to make the current voting process accessible for people with disabilities.   

It would be very helpful if we could ring up and submit written statements outlining our opposition to this provision.   

Florida Senate: 
http://www.flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm?CFID=3308977&CFTOKEN=75221988

1.       Go to Bills

2.       Select Bill number: SB900

3.       You will get directed to this website: 
http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Tab=session&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&BillNum=0900&Chamber=Senate&Year=2010&Title=%2D%3EBill%2520Info%3AS%25200900%2D%3ESession%25202010  

S900     GENERAL BILL/CS by Ethics and Elections; Thrasher  (Similar 
H 1019,
  Compare CS/CS/1ST ENG/
H 0131, 
H 0869, 
S 1672, 
S 1682)
  Elections [GPSC]; Provides that chapters 97 through 105, F.S., shall
  govern all procedures and processes relating to elections. Prohibits a
  county or district charter, ordinance, or regulation from conflicting
  with specified provisions of state law. Requires that notice of
  tabulation equipment testing be posted on a supervisor's website.
  Provides that certain voters may choose the means by which they receive
  absentee ballots, etc.  EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon becoming law except as
  otherwise provided.
  12/10/09 SENATE Filed
  01/14/10 SENATE Referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation and Economic
                  Development Appropriations; Rules
  02/08/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/10, 8:00
                  am, 412-K
  02/17/10 SENATE CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS  10  NAYS  0
  02/19/10 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee
                  Substitute)
  03/02/10 SENATE Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Transportation
                  and Economic Development Appropriations; Rules -SJ 00065; On
                  Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/17/10, 8:00 am,
                  412-K; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS  10  NAYS  0
                  -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/02/10 -SJ 00157; Pending
                  reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  03/08/10 SENATE Original reference(s) removed: Rules; Now in Transportation
                  and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00248 à COMMITTEES WHERE IT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO 

1.      Senator Mike Fasano (Our office and the Chair of Transportation and economic development Committee in which the bill will come up)

404 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5062
Senate VOIP: 5062
Email: 
 fasano.mike.web@ flsenate.gov 

2.       Senator Anthony C. "Tony" Hill

Tallahassee Office:
213 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5024
Senate VOIP: 5024
Email: 
 hill.tony.web@ flsenate.gov 

3.       Alex Diaz de la Portilla 

Tallahassee Office:
330 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5109
Senate VOIP: 5109
Email: 
 portilla.alex.web@ flsenate.gov

4.      Senator Paula Dockery

Tallahassee Office:
302 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5040
Senate VOIP: 5040

Legislative Assistant:
Rachel "Perrin" Rogers 
Email: 
 dockery.paula.web@ flsenate.gov

-Senator 
Andy Gardiner

Tallahassee Office:
308 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5047
Senate VOIP: 5047
Email: 
 gardiner.andy.web@ flsenate.gov

-Senator 
Christopher L. "Chris" Smith

Tallahassee Office:
220 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5112
Senate VOIP: 5112

Email: 
 smith.chris.web@ flsenate.gov  

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