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Florida Senate - 1999 SJR 678
By Senator Mitchell
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1 Senate Joint Resolution No.
2 A joint resolution proposing an amendment
3 adding Section 20 to Article III of the State
4 Constitution, relating to the Legislature, to
5 prohibit the Legislature from passing a law
6 limiting a Florida resident's access to the
7 licensed physician of his or her choice.
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9 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 That the following amendment adding Section 20 to
12 Article III of the State Constitution is hereby agreed to and
13 shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval
14 or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier
15 special election specifically authorized by law for that
16 purpose and, if approved, shall take effect January 1, 2001:
17 ARTICLE III
18 LEGISLATURE
19 SECTION 20. Right to choice of physician.--The
20 Legislature shall make no law that would limit the right of a
21 resident of this state to have access to the physician of his
22 or her choice, as long as that physician is duly registered
23 with and licensed by the State of Florida.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
25 placed on the ballot:
26 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
27 ARTICLE III, SECTION 20
28 RIGHT TO CHOOSE ONE'S PHYSICIAN.--Proposing an
29 amendment to the State Constitution to prohibit the
30 Legislature from enacting a law that limits the right of a
31 resident of Florida to have access to the physician of his or
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