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FL S1818

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

5/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Greg Evers

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose a single-subject amendment requiring every law enacted by Congress to address only one subject clearly expressed in the bill's title.

  • Notes that 42 of 50 states, including Florida, already have single-subject provisions in their state constitutions and have benefited from the requirement.

  • States the amendment would limit pork barrel spending, reduce legislative riders, restrict omnibus legislation, increase transparency, and improve congressional accountability.

  • Supersedes all previous Florida memorials and concurrent resolutions applying for a single-subject constitutional amendment convention.

  • Requires the resolution be revoked retroactively if used to support a constitutional convention for any purpose other than implementing a single-subject requirement for federal legislation.

Legislative Description

Constitutional Convention/One Subject Bill

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

5/3/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2013

Full Bill Text

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