Florida Amendment to Limit Constitution Revision Commission Proposals to a Single Subject (2020)
| Florida Amendment to Limit Constitution Revision Commission Proposals to a Single Subject | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Florida Amendment to Limit Constitution Revision Commission Proposals to a Single Subject (SJR 74) was not on the ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.[1]
The measure failed to pass in the House before the legislature adjourned on May 3, 2019.
This measure would have limited constitutional amendment proposals by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission to a single subject. Currently in Florida, constitutional amendments proposed by citizens must address only one subject, except measures "limiting the power of government to raise revenue."[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been as follows:[2]
| “ | Establishing single-subject limitation for Constitution Revision Commission Proposals[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary would have been as follows:[2]
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that any proposal of a revision to the State Constitution, or any part thereof, filed by the Constitution Revision Commission with the custodian of state records for placement on the ballot be limited to a single subject and matter directly connected to such subject.[3] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article XI, Florida Constitution
The measure would have amended Section 2 of Article XI of the Florida Constitution.
The full text can be accessed here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a 60 percent vote is required in both the Florida State Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 74 by Sen. Rob Bradley (R-5) on November 20, 2018. On March 27, 2019, the state Senate passed SJR 74 unanimously. To pass in the House, the amendment needs to garner 71 votes. The Florida House of Representatives is comprised of 46 Democrats and 71 Republicans. The measure failed to pass in the House before the legislature adjourned on May 3, 2019.[4]
| Vote in the Florida State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Three-fifths (60 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 24  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Total percent | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Democrat | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 |
See also
External links
- Florida Division of Elections Booklet: Proposed Constitutional Amendments 2020 General Election
- SJR 74 overview
- SJR 74 full text
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Senate, "SJR 74 text," accessed March 27, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Florida Senate, "SJR 74: Single-subject Limitation for Constitution Revision Commission Proposals," accessed March 27, 2019
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