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CS/SB 6: Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors

JOINT RESOLUTION by Judiciary ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Fasano ; Haridopolos ; Atwater ; Posey

Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors; constitutional amendment to require that proposed said amendment or revision be approved by at least sixty percent of electors of state voting on measure rather than by simple majority. Amends s. 5, Art. XI.

Last Action: 5/2/2005 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00773; Substituted HJR 1723 -SJ 00773; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/16/2004 Senate • Filed
11/19/2004 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00008
3/10/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/15/2005 Senate • Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227
3/17/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00227
3/22/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00246
3/24/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S
3/30/2005 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325; CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00326
3/31/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00325
5/2/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00773; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00773; Substituted HJR 1723 -SJ 00773; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)