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CS/SB 4: Citizen Initiative/Amendments

JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Atwater ; Lynn

Citizen Initiative/Amendments; constitutional amendment to require that constitutional amendment or revision proposed by citizen initiative alter, amend, or repeal existing article of or amendment to State Constitution, address a basic or fundamental right of citizen of this state, or change basic structure of state government as established in Art. II, Art. III, Art. IV, or Art. V. Amends s. 3, Art. XI.

Last Action: 5/2/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00772; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00772; Substituted HJR 1727 (Died on Senate Calendar) -SJ 00772; Laid on Table
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/16/2004 Senate • Filed
    11/19/2004 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
    3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00008
    3/10/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 412-K
    3/15/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227
    3/17/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00227
    3/22/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00246
    3/24/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
    3/30/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325; CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00326
    3/31/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00325
    5/2/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00772; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00772; Substituted HJR 1727 (Died on Senate Calendar) -SJ 00772; Laid on Table

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  • CS/SB 4, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2005 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1727 (e1) Constitution Amendments/Initiative Simmons Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 1290 Citizen Initiative/Amendments Posey Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    450722 - Amendment
    		King 4/29/2005
    4:57 PM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 311942 - Substitute Amendment (450722)
    		Smith 4/29/2005
    5:03 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2005 2:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 3

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  • SB 4, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2004 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    270996 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Jones)     		3/11/2005
    6:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2005 9:00 AM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 3

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