HJR 785: Recall Gov./Lt. Gov./Cabinet Member, or Legislator
JOINT RESOLUTION by Kriseman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Pafford ; Randolph ; Saunders ; Thompson, G.
Recall Gov./Lt. Gov./Cabinet Member, or Legislator; Proposes creation of s. 8, Art. VI of State Constitution to provide for recall of Governor, Lt. Governor, member of Cabinet, or legislator; provides how process is initiated; establishes requisite number & distribution of signatures; provides for simultaneous election of successor to remainder of term; provides that if elected official is not recalled, then additional effort to recall elected official may not be initiated during remainder of term; provides for reimbursement of certain expenses.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/16/2011 House • Filed
3/3/2011 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 67
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 67
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
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HJR 785, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2011 at 11:21 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 787 Recall Kriseman Linked Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
S 1688 Recall Gov./Lt. Gov./Cabinet Member, & Legislator Margolis Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
Location: In committee/council (EE)
S 1700 Recall Margolis Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
Location: In committee/council (EE)
Citations - Constitution (1)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help VI Section 8 Page 1 (pdf) , Page 4 (pdf)