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CS/SB 940: Constitution/Amendments/Initiatives

JOINT RESOLUTION by Ethics and Elections ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey ; Sebesta ; Campbell

Constitution/Amendments/Initiatives; constitutional amendment to allow legislation to be proposed by initiative, prescribe standards for such proposals, & require that Legislature adopt procedures governing such initiatives & to increase number of votes required to approve constitutional amendment or revision & require that ballot statement of proposed constitutional amendment include statement of amendment's economic impact. Creates s. 20, Art. III; amends s. 5, Art. XI.

Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01482; Died on Calendar
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2002 Senate • Prefiled
1/14/2002 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00061
2/1/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 02/06/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
2/6/2002 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00225; CS read first time on 02/11/02 -SJ 00235
2/7/2002 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00225
2/27/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00346; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433
3/7/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433
3/13/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00510
3/14/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00509
3/15/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00589
3/18/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00803; Read second time -SJ 00844; Amendment pending -SJ 00844, -SJ 00845
3/19/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00850
3/20/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01025
3/21/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01212
3/22/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01482; Died on Calendar