HJR 7113: Voter Control of Gambling Expansion in Florida
JOINT RESOLUTION by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Diaz, J.
Voter Control of Gambling Expansion in Florida; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to provide that power to authorize expansion of gambling in Florida is reserved to people; prohibit expansion of gambling unless proposed & approved as constitutional amendment by initiative petition; define "expansion of gambling" & "gambling"; & clarify that amendment does not affect right of Legislature to exercise authority through general law or state's authority regarding tribal-state compacts.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2016 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/16/2016 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 461 |
| 2/26/2016 | House |
• Referred to Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 604 |
| 2/28/2016 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 02/29/16, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 2/29/2016 | House |
• Favorable by- Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 1 -HJ 605 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 605 |
| 3/2/2016 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/16 |
| 3/4/2016 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading -HJ 817 |
| 3/11/2016 | House |
• Died on Calendar |