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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    2/27/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00346; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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

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  • CS/SB 940, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2002 at 12:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1131 (e2) Constitution/Amendments/Initiatives Pickens Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 02115; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    640786 - Amendment
    Smith 3/5/2002
    2:49 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/18/2002
    Web Page
    PDF
    401760 - Amendment
    Smith 3/14/2002
    11:22 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/18/2002
    Web Page
    PDF
    660120 - Amendment
    Meek 3/15/2002
    3:43 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/18/2002
    Web Page
    PDF
    484156 - Amendment
    Smith 3/18/2002
    10:04 AM
    Senate: Pending
    3/18/2002
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 725702 - Amendment to Amendment (484156)
    Meek 3/18/2002
    10:45 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 773282 - Amendment to Amendment (484156)
    Smith 3/18/2002
    1:51 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/18/2002
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 490834 - Amendment to Amendment (484156)
    Smith 3/18/2002
    3:00 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 595598 - Amendment to Amendment (484156)
    Meek 3/18/2002
    3:49 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 405536 - Substitute Amendment (484156)
    Diaz de la Portilla 3/19/2002
    10:17 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    III Section 20
    XI Section 5

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  • SB 940, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2002 at 12:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    III Section 20
    XI Section 5

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