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Florida Create Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Position and Repeal Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment (2026)
| Florida Create Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Position and Repeal Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment | |
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| Election date November 3, 2026 | |
| Topic State executive powers and duties and Executive branch structure | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Florida Create Commissioner of Government Efficiency Cabinet Position and Repeal Office of Lieutenant Governor Amendment is not on the ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The amendment would have done the following:[1]
- repealed the office of the lieutenant governor;
- repealed the government efficiency task force that convenes once every four years;
- create the office of commissioner of government efficiency as a cabinet position;
- provided that the person elected to the office of lieutenant governor will serve as the first commissioner of government efficiency; and
- provided for a constitutional amendment to repeal the office of commissioner of government efficiency to be placed on the 2044 ballot.
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 1325 (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 82-32.
- June 16, 2025: The Senate did not pass the amendment before the legislature adjourned.
| Votes Required to Pass: 72 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
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| Total | 82 | 32 | 5 |
| Total % | 68.91% | 26.89% | 4.20% |
| Democratic (D) | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Republican (R) | 81 | 2 | 3 |
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