HJR 25

1	House Joint Resolution
2	A joint resolution proposing the creation of Section
3	28 of Article I of the State Constitution to assert
4	the sovereignty of the state and declare the right of
5	the people of the state to refuse to comply with
6	unconstitutional federal mandates or certain
7	compulsory federal legislation.
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9	Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	That the following creation of Section 28 of Article I of
12	the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
13	the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
14	general election or at an earlier special election specifically
15	authorized by law for that purpose:
16	ARTICLE I
17	DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
18	SECTION 28.  Sovereignty of the state; refusal to comply
19	with unconstitutional federal mandates or certain compulsory
20	federal legislation.-
21	(a)  The people of this state assert their residual and
22	inviolable sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the
23	Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise
24	enumerated and granted to the Federal Government by that
25	Constitution.
26	(b)  The people of this state also refuse to comply with
27	mandates issued by any branch of the Federal Government which
28	are beyond the scope of such constitutionally delegated powers
29	and demand that the Federal Government cease and desist from
30	issuing mandates that are beyond the scope of such powers.
31	(c)  The people of this state further refuse to recognize
32	or comply with any compulsory federal legislation that directs
33	the state to comply or requires the state to pass specific
34	legislation in order not to lose federal funding and demand that
35	any such existing legislation be repealed.
36	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
37	placed on the ballot:
38	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
39	ARTICLE I, SECTION 28
40	SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE.-This proposed amendment to the
41	State Constitution asserts the sovereignty of this state, under
42	the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to
43	all powers that are not otherwise granted to the Federal
44	Government. It also declares the right of the people to refuse
45	to comply with federal mandates that exceed the scope of powers
46	constitutionally delegated to the Federal Government and demands
47	that the Federal Government stop issuing mandates that exceed
48	its lawful powers. The proposed amendment further provides that
49	the people of this state may refuse to recognize or comply with
50	federal legislation that requires compliance or the passage of
51	state legislation to prevent the loss of federal funding and
52	demands that such existing legislation be repealed.

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