FL S1288

Creates Section 22 of Article III to authorize citizens to propose legislation by initiative petition, requiring signatures equal to 8 percent of votes cast in each congressional district and statewide in the previous presidential election

Prohibits initiative legislation from addressing judicial structure, laws requiring extraordinary legislative votes, or redistricting of municipalities, counties, or districts

Requires initiative laws to comply with single-subject and anti-amendment-by-reference rules, exempts them from gubernatorial veto, and allows legislature to amend or repeal only by three-fifths vote of each house

Mandates submission of approved initiatives to voters at the next general election more than 90 days after filing, with ballot statements limited to 75 words describing the chief purpose and including economic impact analysis

Directs legislature to establish procedures for invoking and approving initiatives by July 1, 2017, and requires Attorney General to request Supreme Court opinion on validity of initiative petitions