CS/HB 1723: Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors
JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary Committee ; Simmons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Baxley ; Brummer ; Cannon ; Cretul ; Galvano ; Kottkamp ; Pickens ; Sansom ; Stargel ; Traviesa
Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors; constitutional amendment to require that any proposed amendment to or revision of State Constitution, whether proposed by Legislature, by initiative, or by any other method, must be approved by at least 60 percent of voters of state voting on measure, rather than by simple majority, etc. Amends s. 5, Art. XI.
Last Action:
6/9/2005
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Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/2005 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/17/2005 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00218 |
| 3/24/2005 | House |
• Referred to Ethics & Elections (SAC); Justice Council -HJ 00264 |
| 4/11/2005 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (SAC), 04/13/05, 5:00 pm, 306-H |
| 4/13/2005 | House |
• Favorable by Ethics & Elections (SAC); YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -HJ 00530; Now in Justice Council -HJ 00530 |
| 4/18/2005 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 04/20/05, 8:00 am, 404-H |
| 4/20/2005 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by- Justice Council; YEAS 8 NAYS 2 -HJ 00616; Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00616 |
| 4/22/2005 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00648; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00648; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00648; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00650 |
| 4/26/2005 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00692; Passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 30 -HJ 00693 |
| 4/26/2005 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2005 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00708 |
| 5/2/2005 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00773; Substituted for CS/SJR 6 -SJ 00773; Read second time -SJ 00773 |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01558; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 3 -SJ 01559 |
| 5/6/2005 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01966 |
| 6/9/2005 |
• Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State |