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FL H0367

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Katie Edwards

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to Section 2, Article I of the Florida Constitution to be submitted to voters at the next general election or earlier special election
  • Eliminates a 1926 constitutional amendment that allowed the Legislature to regulate or prohibit real property ownership by aliens ineligible for citizenship
  • Establishes that all natural persons, regardless of gender, are equal before the law and have inalienable rights including life, liberty, happiness, industry rewards, and property acquisition
  • Prohibits deprivation of rights based on race, religion, national origin, or physical disability
  • Extends property rights protections to all natural persons without exception, removing the previous alien ownership restriction

Legislative Description

Basic Rights

Last Action

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee1/30/2013

Full Bill Text

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