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FL H0301

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Brad Drake

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendments to Article II Section 5, Article XI Section 5, and repeal of Article XI Section 2 of the Florida Constitution to eliminate the Constitution Revision Commission.

  • Removes language allowing public officers to serve as members of a constitution revision commission, leaving only taxation and budget reform commission, constitutional convention, and statutory advisory bodies as exceptions to the one-office rule.

  • Deletes references to "report of revision commission" throughout the constitutional amendment process, replacing them with references to constitutional convention and taxation and budget reform commission proposals.

  • Requires submission of proposed amendments and revisions to electors at the next general election held more than 90 days after filing, or at a special election with three-fourths legislative vote approval for a single amendment.

  • Must be approved by at least 60 percent of voters to become effective on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following the election.

Legislative Description

Repeal of Constitution Revision Commission

Last Action

Died in Judiciary

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2020
Judiciary12/9/2019
State Affairs11/15/2019
Civil Justice Subcommittee10/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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