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CS/SB 7016: Amendments to the State Constitution

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Ethics and Elections ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz ; Grall

Amendments to the State Constitution; Requiring the Secretary of State to have received the ballot summary and the full text of the proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution from the sponsor and to have received the financial impact statement from the Financial Impact Estimating Conference before submitting an initiative petition to the Attorney General; revising the criteria that the Attorney General uses when petitioning the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion related to a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/10/2025 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/5/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections
    • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/10/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
    3/11/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/12/2025 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    4/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2025 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
    4/10/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25

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  • CS/SB 7016, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2025 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1205 (e1) Amendments to the State Constitution State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 13 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    97.021 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 41 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 42 (pdf)
    102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates. Page 43 (pdf)
    102.168 Contest of election. Page 43 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.188 Page 46 (pdf)
    106.151 Page 46 (pdf)
    106.19 Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees. Page 47 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 47 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 49 (pdf)

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  • SB 7016, Original Filed Version Posted 3/11/2025 at 5:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1205 (e1) Amendments to the State Constitution State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/8/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    120382 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		4/7/2025
    1:20 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/9/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2025 2:00 PM Fiscal Policy 14 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 13 (pdf)
    16.061 Initiative petitions. Page 14 (pdf)
    97.021 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 16 (pdf)
    101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 41 (pdf)
    102.111 Elections Canvassing Commission. Page 42 (pdf)
    102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates. Page 43 (pdf)
    102.168 Contest of election. Page 43 (pdf)
    104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 45 (pdf)
    104.188 Page 46 (pdf)
    106.151 Page 46 (pdf)
    106.19 Violations by candidates, persons connected with campaigns, and political committees. Page 47 (pdf)
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 47 (pdf)
    895.02 Definitions. Page 48 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7016, Proposed Bill Posted 3/7/2025 at 12:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    939772 - Amendment
    Delete lines 447 - 468 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    237114 - Amendment
    Between lines 510 and 511 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    599798 - Amendment
    Delete lines 516 - 595 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:39 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    520306 - Amendment
    Delete lines 669 - 670 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    395278 - Amendment
    Delete lines 717 - 767 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:39 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    208070 - Amendment
    Between lines 857 and 858 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:40 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    658022 - Amendment
    Between lines 1066 and 1067 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Gaetz)
    (Grall)     		3/10/2025
    10:41 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    810062 - Amendment
    Between lines 1225 and 1226 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Bradley)     		3/10/2025
    9:08 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2025 1:30 PM Ethics and Elections 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

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