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CS/CS/SJR 1954: Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County

JOINT RESOLUTION by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Garcia

Home Rule Charter of Miami-Dade County; Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to authorize amendments or revisions to the home rule charter of Miami-Dade County by special law approved by a vote of the electors. Provides requirements for a bill proposing such a special law. Authorizes the Miami-Dade County charter to provide for fixed term limits of commissioners.

Last Action: 5/2/2011 Senate - CS failed to pass; YEAS 15 NAYS 21 -SJ 646
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/16/2011 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 248
    3/22/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 248
    3/23/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/28/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/28/2011 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 300
    3/29/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 303
    3/30/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 300
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 469
    4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 469
    4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/26/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 541
    4/27/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 541
    • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 543
    4/29/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/11 -SJ 614
    5/2/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 645
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 646
    • CS failed to pass; YEAS 15 NAYS 21 -SJ 646

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  • CS/CS/SJR 1954, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2011 at 6:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (c1) Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter Lopez-Cantera Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/2/2011 11:19 AM Senate 15 Yeas - 21 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VIII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SJR 1954, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/29/2011 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/27/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (c1) Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter Lopez-Cantera Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    444326 - Amendment
    Delete lines 62 - 88 and insert:     		Rules
    (Flores)     		4/26/2011
    9:57 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 696802 - Amendment to Amendment (444326)
    Delete lines 5 - 6 and insert:     		Rules
    (Flores)     		4/27/2011
    2:14 PM     		Favorable
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/26/2011 1:00 PM Rules 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VIII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SJR 1954, Original Filed Version Posted 3/5/2011 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2011 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (c1) Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter Lopez-Cantera Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    598528 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the resolving clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Dockery)     		3/25/2011
    2:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 755888 - Amendment to Amendment (598528)
    Delete line 58 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Dockery)     		3/25/2011
    2:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2011 1:00 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VIII Section 6 Page 1 (pdf)

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