FL S1696

Petitions Congress to propose a constitutional amendment increasing the number of U.S. Senators to three for any state with a population exceeding 6 million as determined by the federal census

Notes that current Senate apportionment of two senators per state, designed to protect smaller states, has created a population disparity of approximately 100 to 1 between the largest states (California at 40 million, Texas at 30 million, Florida at 22 million) and smallest states (Wyoming and Vermont at approximately 500,000)

Argues that this malapportionment would result in approximately 30 percent of the country's population electing 70 percent of Senate members while 70 percent of the population elects only 30 percent of members

Proposes that 19 states currently exceed the 6 million population threshold, which would increase the total Senate from 100 to 120 members once a 20th state crosses that threshold

Directs the Florida Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President, congressional leaders, and all Florida congressional delegation members