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HB 1253: Term Limits

JOINT RESOLUTION by Greenstein ; Maygarden ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Stansel ; Kendrick ; Richardson ; Prieguez ; Detert ; Bowen ; Smith ; Kosmas ; Lynn ; Russell ; Arza ; Henriquez ; Harrell ; Harper ; Spratt

Term Limits; constitutional amendment to increase, from 8 to 12, number of consecutive years state legislator, Lieutenant Governor, or any Cabinet officer may serve in that office before being denied right to have his or her name appear on ballot for re-election to that office; removes provisions that apply term limits by means of ballot access to members of Congress, which US Supreme Court has determined violate Federal Constitution. Amends s. 4, Art. VI.

Last Action: 3/5/2002 House - Withdrawn from Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00658
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/28/2002 House • Filed
    1/30/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00127
    2/5/2002 House • Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); State Administration (SGC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00187
    2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC), 02/12/02, 12:30 pm, 404-H
    2/12/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00249
    2/13/2002 House • Now in State Administration (SGC) -HJ 00249
    2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 306-H
    2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -HJ 00290
    2/22/2002 House • Now in Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00290
    3/5/2002 House • Withdrawn from Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00658

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  • HB 1253, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2002 at 12:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules, Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2002 (pdf)
    Rules, Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1118 Elected Constitutional Officers/Term Rossin Compare Last Action: 2/26/2002 S CS combines this bill wit<a href="index.cfm?Mode=Bills&Submenu=1&BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Billnum=1666&Year=2002">h 1666</a>; CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 -SJ 00348; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 1666 (Died in House Messages)
    Location:
    S 1666 (c1) Term Limits/12 Consecutive Years Rossin Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    650737 - Amendment
    		Rules, Ethics & Elections 2/13/2002
    9:51 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 131461 - Amendment to Amendment (650737)
    		State Administration 2/22/2002
    12:25 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    VI Section 4

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