Florida legislators do not pass initiative legislation during a short session
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July 21, 2010
By Kyle Maichle
TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Legislators in Florida ended their regular session on April 30, 2010, without passing any initiative bills[1][2].
Only two bills were considered during a short session that began on March 2, 2010[2]. Senate Bill 1494 would have required all fiscal impact statements for constitutional amendments to be written at eighth grade reading level. The other piece of legislation considered by lawmakers was Senate Bill 2610. The bill would have allowed citizens to revoke their signatures from petitions they signed to place constitutional amendments on the ballot[2].
Both of the bills died in committee without seeing a floor vote in the Legislature[3][4].
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislative Session Calendar"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Initiative and Referendum Database"(Click Florida on drop down menu)
- ↑ Florida Senate, "History of SB 2610 (2009-2010)"
- ↑ Florida Senate, "History of SB 1494 (2009-2010)"
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