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FL H0679

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendments to the Florida State Constitution (Article VIII, Section 1 and Article IX, Section 4) to impose eight consecutive year term limits on members of boards of county commissioners and district school board members
  • County commissioners may not appear on the ballot for re-election after serving eight consecutive years, with service in terms commencing on or before November 3, 2026, excluded from the count
  • District school board members may not appear on the ballot for re-election after serving eight consecutive years, with service in terms commencing before November 8, 2022, excluded from the count
  • Provides an exception allowing a term-limited county commissioner elected from a single-member district to run for a county-wide chairperson or county mayor position if the county charter provides for such an office
  • Requires submission to Florida voters for approval or rejection at the next general election or an earlier special election authorized by law

Legislative Description

Term Limits for Members of County Commissions and District School Boards

Last Action

Died in Rules

6/16/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs4/2/2025
Education Administration Subcommittee3/19/2025
Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee2/26/2025

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