CS/SJR 6 (2005) -  Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors

Joint Resolution by Judiciary and King (CO-SPONSORS) Smith; Fasano; Haridopolos; Atwater; Posey
Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors: constitutional amendment to require that proposed said amendment or revision be approved by at least sixty percent of electors of state voting on measure rather than by simple majority. Amends s. 5, Art. XI.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 05/02/05 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed) on Monday, May 2, 2005 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/15/05 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (3) (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 03/30/05 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HJR 1723 Subject: Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HJR 1721 Subject: Requiring Geographic Distribution of Public Approval to Amend or Revise State Constitution by Initiative Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 610636 Date Filed: 04/01/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Failed 5/2/2005 12:28:45 PM
    • D 272596 Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 12:23:39 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 285876 Date Filed: 03/11/05, Page#: 2, Line#: 19
    • A 594282 Date Filed: 03/11/05, Page#: 2, Line#: 31
    • T 245022 Date Filed: 03/11/05, Page#: 1, Line#: 1
    • D 062564 Date Filed: 03/30/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 3/31/2005 1:22:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/16/2005 1:12:42 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HJR 1723 (Passed) Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted HJR 1723 -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00325 Time: 03/31/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00326 Time: 03/30/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325 Time: 03/30/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/30/05, 2:00 pm, 401-S Time: 03/24/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from- Rules and Calendar -SJ 00246 Time: 03/22/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00227 Time: 03/17/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227 Time: 03/15/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/15/05, 9:00 am, 412-K Time: 03/10/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00008 Time: 03/08/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar Time: 11/19/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 11/16/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1