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CS/HB 437: Appropriations/Amendments/Initiative

JOINT RESOLUTION by Johnson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Littlefield ; Sansom

Appropriations/Amendments/Initiative; constitutional amendment to specify that appropriations power is exclusively legislative power & to prohibit other branches of government from appropriating funds or directing appropriation of funds by Legislature or requiring Legislature to increase any particular tax, fine, or fee & to require that amendments proposed by initiative must be revenue neutral. Amends s. 3, Art. II, s. 3, Art. XI.

Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2003 House • Prefiled
    2/26/2003 House • Referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Finance & Tax; Appropriations -HJ 00049
    3/18/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (PR), 03/20/03, 2:00 pm, 404-H
    3/20/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Ethics & Elections (PR); YEAS 4 NAYS 3
    3/31/2003 House • Now in Procedures
    4/8/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Procedures, 04/10/03, 10:00 am, 212-K
    4/10/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Procedures; YEAS 17 NAYS 14 -HJ 00385
    4/11/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/14/2003 House • Now in Finance & Tax -HJ 00385; On Committee agenda-- Finance & Tax, 04/14/03, 4:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by Finance & Tax; YEAS 17 NAYS 7 -HJ 00397; Now in Appropriations -HJ 00397
    5/2/2003 House • Died in Committee on Appropriations

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  • CS/HB 437, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2003 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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  • HB 437, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2003 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance & Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Finance & Tax (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Constitution (2)

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

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