FL S1404

Proposes new Article III, Section 22 of Florida Constitution to authorize citizens to propose legislation by initiative, requiring signatures from 8% of voters in each congressional district and statewide based on previous presidential election turnout

Prohibits initiative proposals for laws changing judge assignments or court jurisdiction, laws requiring extraordinary legislative votes, and laws changing boundaries of municipalities, counties, or districts

Requires initiative legislation to comply with constitutional single-subject rules, bypass gubernatorial veto, and can only be amended or repealed by a three-fifths vote of both legislative houses

Mandates initiative proposals appear on the next general election ballot 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 initiative proposals by July 1, 2017, and requires Florida Supreme Court to review and validate initiative petitions before they appear on ballots