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FL H0177

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

3/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rick Roth

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the voter approval threshold for Florida constitutional amendments or revisions from 60 percent to 66.67 percent of electors voting on the measure

  • Allows repeals of existing amendments or revisions to be approved by the same percentage of votes that was originally required at the time of their passage, rather than the new 66.67 percent threshold

  • Requires submission of the proposed amendment to voters at the next general election or an earlier special election if authorized by law

  • Maintains existing procedural requirements including publication in newspapers during the tenth and sixth weeks before the election and public notification of probable financial impact for initiative-proposed amendments

Legislative Description

Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions

Last Action

Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

3/14/2022

Committee Referrals

Public Integrity and Elections Committee10/6/2021

Full Bill Text

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