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Florida County Commissioner and School Board Member Term Limits Amendment (2026)
| Florida County Commissioner and School Board Member Term Limits Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic Local official term limits | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Florida County Commissioner and School Board Member Term Limits Amendment is not on the ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would have established term limits of eight consecutive years for county commissioners for terms commencing after November 3, 2026, and school board members for terms commencing after November 8, 2022.[1]
Text of measure
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The full text of the ballot measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Amending the Florida Constitution
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot must be approved by 60% of voters to pass.
House Joint Resolution 679 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:[1]
- April 16, 2025: The state House passed the amendment in a vote of 82-33.
- June 16, 2025: The Senate did not pass the amendment before the legislature adjourned.
| Votes Required to Pass: 72 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 82 | 33 | 4 |
| Total % | 68.91% | 27.73% | 3.36% |
| Democratic (D) | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Republican (R) | 82 | 1 | 3 |
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