HJR 0001

1	House Joint Resolution
2	A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section 22 of
3	Article X of the State Constitution, relating to
4	miscellaneous matters, prohibiting the Legislature from
5	limiting or denying the privacy right guaranteed to a
6	minor under the United States Constitution, as interpreted
7	by the United States Supreme Court, and authorizing the
8	Legislature to enact Legislation providing for the
9	notification of a pregnant minor's parent or guardian
10	before termination of the pregnancy and setting
11	requirements and conditions therefor.
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13	Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	That the following creation of Section 22 of Article X of
16	the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
17	the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the
18	general election to be held in November 2004:
19	ARTICLE X
20	MISCELLANEOUS
21	SECTION 22.  Parental notice of termination of a minor's
22	minor's pregnancy.--The legislature shall not limit or deny
23	the privacy right guaranteed to a minor under the United States
24	Constitution as interpreted by the United States Supreme Court.
25	Notwithstanding a minor's right of privacy provided in Section
26	23 of Article I, the Legislature is authorized to require by
27	general law for notification to a parent or guardian of a minor
28	before the termination of the minor's pregnancy. The Legislature
29	shall provide exceptions to such requirement for notification
30	and shall create a process for judicial waiver of the
31	notification.
32	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
33	placed on the ballot:
34	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
35	ARTICLE X, SECTION 22
36	PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF A MINOR'S TERMINATION OF
37	PREGNANCY.--Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to
38	authorize the Legislature to require by general law for
39	notification to a parent or guardian of a minor before the
40	termination of the minor's pregnancy. The amendment provides
41	that the Legislature shall not limit or deny the privacy rights
42	guaranteed to minors under the United States Constitution as
43	interpreted by the United States Supreme Court. The Legislature
44	shall provide exceptions to such requirement for notification
45	and shall create a process for judicial waiver of the
46	requirement for notification.

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