Florida Basic Rights Act (1998)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Amendment 9, also known as the Basic Rights Act, was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Florida. It passed, with 66.3% of voters in favor.
Amendment 9 was one of nine ballot measures placed on the 1998 Florida ballot by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission.
Text of the proposal
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Defines "natural persons," who are equal before the law and who have inalienable rights, as "female and male alike;" provides that no person shall be deprived of any right because of national origin; changes "physical handicap" to "physical disability" as a reason that people are protected from being deprived of any right.
See also
External links
- Analysis of Amendment 9
- Florida ballot measure database
- Journals of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
