CS/HB 1205: Amendments to the State Constitution
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Persons-Mulicka
Amendments to the State Constitution; Revises provisions relating to amendments to State Constitution including initiative petitions; handling petitions; sponsor & petition circulator registration; signature verification procedures; signature revocation; record retention; duties & responsibilities of supervisors of elections, Division of Elections, & DOS; Financial Impact Estimating Conference; certification of elections involving constitutional amendments; public funding; & criminal penalties.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Placed on 3rd reading
Bill Text: PDF
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/6/2025 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/24/2025 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
3/27/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/3/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 211009 Failed
• Amendment 073391 Failed
• Amendment 796099 adopted
• Amendment 341105 Failed
• Amendment 914213 adopted
• Amendment 255831 Failed
• Amendment 379821 Failed
• Amendment 668427 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 31
4/3/2025 Senate • In Messages
4/7/2025 Senate • Referred to Appropriations
4/8/2025 Senate • Received
4/30/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 7016
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (476344)
• Placed on 3rd reading
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CS/HB 1205, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 4:41 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1381 (c1) Elections Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced S 7016 (c1) Amendments to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1205 Floor Amendments (14)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 842060 - Amendment (Delete All)
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7:33 PMSenate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
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PDF369878 - Amendment to Amendment (842060)
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PDF570150 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (842060)
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PDF848000 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (570150)
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PDF794936 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (570150)
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PDF151824 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (570150)
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PDF688188 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (570150)
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10:09 AMSenate: Adopted
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PDF476344 - Amendment (Delete All)
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3:52 PMSenate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted
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PDFFloor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/30/2025 12:09 PM Senate - Amendment 369878 10 Yeas - 26 Nays Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf) 97.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 7 (pdf) 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 9 (pdf) 101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 35 (pdf) 102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates. Page 36 (pdf) 102.168 Contest of election. Page 37 (pdf) 104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 39 (pdf) 104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 39 (pdf) 104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 39 (pdf) 106.151 Page 40 (pdf) 212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. 895.02 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1205, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2025 at 10:01 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1381 (c1) Elections Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced S 7016 Amendments to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1205 Floor Amendments (8)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 211009 - Amendment
Remove lines 274-282 and insert:Joseph 3/28/2025
3:49 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF 073391 - Amendment
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3:47 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF 796099 - Amendment
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2:34 PMHouse: Adopted
4/3/2025PDF 341105 - Amendment
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3:34 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF 914213 - Amendment
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2:34 PMHouse: Adopted
4/3/2025PDF 255831 - Amendment
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3:36 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF 379821 - Amendment
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3:35 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF 668427 - Strike All Amendment
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3:34 PMHouse: Failed
4/3/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/3/2025 3:13 PM House 76 Yeas - 31 Nays Citations - Statutes (12)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 5 (pdf) 97.021 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf) 99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 7 (pdf) 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 9 (pdf) 101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 35 (pdf) 102.121 Elections Canvassing Commission to issue certificates. Page 36 (pdf) 102.168 Contest of election. Page 37 (pdf) 104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person’s name or a fictitious name. Page 39 (pdf) 104.186 Initiative petitions; violations. Page 39 (pdf) 104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 39 (pdf) 106.151 Page 40 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 41 (pdf) -
HB 1205, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 2:56 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1381 Elections Government Operations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/4/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced S 7016 Amendments to the State Constitution Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1205 Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 15.21 Initiative petitions; s. 3, Art. XI, State Constitution. Page 26 (pdf) 99.097 Verification of signatures on petitions. Page 26 (pdf) 100.371 Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. Page 3 (pdf) 101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 27 (pdf) 104.187 Initiative petitions; registration. Page 28 (pdf) 212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 28 (pdf) 895.02 Definitions. Page 25 (pdf)