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CS/HB 1205: Amendments to the State Constitution

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Persons-Mulicka

Amendments to the State Constitution; Revises provisions relating to amendments to State Constitution including initiative petitions; handling petitions; sponsor & petition circulator registration; signature verification procedures; signature revocation; record retention; duties & responsibilities of supervisors of elections, Division of Elections, & DOS; Financial Impact Estimating Conference; certification of elections involving constitutional amendments; public funding; & criminal penalties.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 House • Filed
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/6/2025 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/24/2025 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    3/27/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

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  • CS/HB 1205, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1381 Elections Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
    S 7016 Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 3/12/2025 S Introduced

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    211009 - Amendment
    Remove lines 274-282 and insert:
    Joseph 3/28/2025
    3:49 PM
    PDF
    073391 - Amendment
    Remove lines 282-513 and insert:
    Joseph 3/28/2025
    3:47 PM
    PDF
    796099 - Amendment
    Remove line 309 and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 3/28/2025
    2:34 PM
    PDF
    341105 - Amendment
    Remove lines 412-437 and insert:
    Eskamani 3/28/2025
    3:34 PM
    PDF
    914213 - Amendment
    Remove lines 562-563 and insert:
    Persons-Mulicka 3/28/2025
    2:34 PM
    PDF
    255831 - Amendment
    Remove line 664 and insert:
    Eskamani 3/28/2025
    3:36 PM
    PDF
    379821 - Amendment
    Remove lines 749-760 and insert:
    Eskamani 3/28/2025
    3:35 PM
    PDF
    668427 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Eskamani 3/28/2025
    3:34 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf)
    97.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 35 (pdf)
    102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates. Page 36 (pdf)
    102.168 Contest of election. Page 37 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 39 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 39 (pdf)
    104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 39 (pdf)
    106.151 Page 40 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf)

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  • HB 1205, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1381 Elections Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
    S 7016 Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 3/12/2025 S Introduced

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 26 (pdf)
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 26 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 27 (pdf)
    104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 28 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 28 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)

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