HJR 1239: Voter Control of Gambling Expansion in Florida
JOINT RESOLUTION by Young
Voter Control of Gambling Expansion in Florida; Proposes creation of s. 29, Art. X of State Constitution to provide that power to authorize expansion of gambling in Florida is reserved to people; prohibit expansion of gambling unless proposed & approved as constitutional amendment by initiative petition; define "expansion of gambling" & "gambling;" & clarify that amendment does not affect right of Legislature to exercise authority through general law or state's authority regarding tribal-state compacts.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/2/2015 House • Filed
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 104
3/8/2015 House • Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee; Finance and Tax Committee; Appropriations Committee -HJ 193
4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily postponed
4/28/2015 House • Died in Regulatory Affairs Committee
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HJR 1239, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2015 at 2:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help X Section 29 Page 1 (pdf)