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SB 2394: Deadline for Filing/Initiatives

JOINT RESOLUTION by Atwater ; Smith

Deadline for Filing/Initiatives; constitutional amendment to require sponsor of such amendment proposed by citizen initiative to file initiative petition with Secretary of State by February 1 of year of general election in order to have measure submitted to electors for approval or rejection at following November's general election, & to require Fla. Supreme Court to render advisory opinion addressing validity of initiative petition, etc. Amends s. 10, Art. IV, s. 5, Art. XI.

Last Action: 6/18/2004 - Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2004 Senate • Prefiled
3/10/2004 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00228; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/04, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/11/2004 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00299; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00299; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/16/04, 12:30 pm, 110-S
3/16/2004 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00352
3/17/2004 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00352
3/24/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00365; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/31/2004 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00437; Read second time -SJ 00418; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00418; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00418
4/1/2004 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00469; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 00469
4/2/2004 House • In Messages
4/21/2004 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00644
4/23/2004 House • Substituted for HJR 1947 -HJ 00700; Read second time -HJ 00700; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00700, -HJ 00706
4/30/2004 House • Read third time -HJ 01329; Amendment(s) reconsidered, failed -HJ 01329; Passed; YEAS 93 NAYS 21 -HJ 01330
4/30/2004 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740
6/18/2004 • Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State