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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    3/24/2004 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00365; Placed on Calendar, on second reading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

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  • SB 2394, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2400 (e1) Special Election Smith Linked Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SJR 2394 (Passed)
    Location:
    H 1947 Initiative Petitions Procedures Similar Last Action: 4/23/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SJR 2394; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SJR 2394 (Passed) -HJ 00700
    Location:

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5
    IV Section 10

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  • SB 2394, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/31/2004 at 12:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    451611 - Amendment
    Joyner 4/23/2004
    10:22 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 511459 - Amendment to Amendment (451611)
    Joyner 4/23/2004
    2:01 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (4)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2004 12:04 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/30/2004 9:41 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2004 9:44 PM House 80 Yeas - 38 Nays
    4/30/2004 9:48 PM House 93 Yeas - 21 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5
    IV Section 10

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  • SB 2394, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2004 at 1:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2004 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    180738 - Amendment
    Ethics and Elections 3/11/2004
    5:34 PM
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2004 9:00 AM Ethics and Elections 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/17/2004 12:30 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    XI Section 5
    IV Section 10

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