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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    3/22/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00246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)

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  • CS/SB 6, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2005 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2005 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1723 (e1) Simmons Similar Last Action: 6/9/2005 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location:
    H 1721 Initiatives/60 Percent of Districts Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Council on Justice Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    610636 - Amendment
    		Campbell 4/1/2005
    2:54 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    272596 - Amendment
    		King 4/29/2005
    4:55 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2005 2:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5

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  • SB 6, Original Filed Version Posted 11/16/2004 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    285876 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Jones)     		3/11/2005
    6:43 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    594282 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Jones)     		3/11/2005
    6:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    245022 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Jones)     		3/11/2005
    6:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    062564 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Campbell)     		3/30/2005
    11:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/15/2005 9:00 AM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5

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