SB 2394: Deadline for Filing/Initiatives
JOINT RESOLUTION by Atwater ; Smith
Deadline for Filing/Initiatives; constitutional amendment to require sponsor of such amendment proposed by citizen initiative to file initiative petition with Secretary of State by February 1 of year of general election in order to have measure submitted to electors for approval or rejection at following November's general election, & to require Fla. Supreme Court to render advisory opinion addressing validity of initiative petition, etc. Amends s. 10, Art. IV, s. 5, Art. XI.
        
                Last Action:
        6/18/2004
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        Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 3/10/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00228; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/04, 9:00 am, 412-K | 
                        
| 3/11/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS  9  NAYS  0 -SJ 00299; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00299; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/16/04, 12:30 pm, 110-S | 
                        
| 3/16/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS  8  NAYS  0 -SJ 00352 | 
                        
| 3/17/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00352 | 
                        
| 3/24/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00365; Placed on Calendar, on second reading | 
                        
| 3/31/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00437; Read second time -SJ 00418; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00418; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00418 | 
                        
| 4/1/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Read third time -SJ 00469; Passed as amended; YEAS  38 NAYS  1 -SJ 00469 | 
                        
| 4/2/2004 | House | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 4/21/2004 | House | 
                                    • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00644 | 
                        
| 4/23/2004 | House | 
                                    • Substituted for HJR 1947 -HJ 00700; Read second time -HJ 00700; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00700, -HJ 00706 | 
                        
| 4/30/2004 | House | 
                                    • Read third time -HJ 01329; Amendment(s) reconsidered, failed -HJ 01329; Passed; YEAS  93  NAYS  21 -HJ 01330 | 
                        
| 4/30/2004 | Senate | 
                                    • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 | 
                        
| 6/18/2004 | 
                                    • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State |