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FL S0864
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 5 of the Florida State Constitution to lower the voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments and revisions from 60 percent to 50 percent (simple majority)
- Sponsored by Senator Smith and filed as Senate Joint Resolution 864 during the 2025 Florida legislative session
- Would be submitted to voters at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law
- If approved, the new 50 percent threshold would apply to amendments proposed by any method, including citizen initiatives, legislative joint resolutions, revision commissions, and constitutional conventions
- The current 60 percent supermajority requirement was established by Florida voters in 2006 (Amendment 3); this resolution would restore the pre-2006 simple majority standard
Legislative Description
Elector Votes Required to Approve an Amendment to or a Revision of the State Constitution
Last Action
Died in Ethics and Elections
6/16/2025
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