Florida Senate - 2020                                     SJR 60
       
       
        
       By Senator Book
       
       
       
       
       
       32-00022A-20                                            202060__
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7
    3         of Article III of the State Constitution to provide
    4         that neither house of the Legislature may vote on a
    5         bill that would affect access to abortion services
    6         unless at least half of the members of that house are
    7         women.
    8          
    9  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         That the following amendment to Section 7 of Article III 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 III                           
   17                             LEGISLATURE                           
   18         SECTION 7. Passage of bills.—Any bill may originate in
   19  either house and after passage in one may be amended in the
   20  other; however, neither house may vote on a bill that would
   21  affect access to abortion services unless at least half of the
   22  members of that house are women. A bill It shall be read in each
   23  house on three separate days, unless this requirement rule is
   24  waived by two-thirds vote; provided the publication of its title
   25  in the journal of a house shall satisfy the requirement for the
   26  first reading in that house. On each reading, it shall be read
   27  by title only, unless one-third of the members present desire it
   28  read in full. On final passage, the vote of each member voting
   29  shall be entered on the journal. Passage of a bill shall require
   30  a majority vote in each house. Each bill and joint resolution
   31  passed in both houses shall be signed by the presiding officers
   32  of the respective houses and by the secretary of the senate and
   33  the clerk of the house of representatives during the session or
   34  as soon as practicable after its adjournment sine die.
   35         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   36  placed on the ballot:
   37                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   38                       ARTICLE III, SECTION 7                      
   39         REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN.—Proposing an amendment to the
   40  State Constitution to provide that neither house of the
   41  Legislature may vote on a bill that would affect access to
   42  abortion services unless at least half of the members of that
   43  house are women.