Reform plans
Voters are expected to be asked later this year to make it harder to amend the Florida Constitution. A look at the plans in both chambers.
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Senate |
House |
| Requires 60% of vote for passage* |
For all measures |
Only for citizen initiatives. Constitutional amendments proposed by the Legislature or a Constitutional Revision Commission would not be affected. |
| Give Florida Supreme Court more discretion over citizen initiatives* |
Yes |
Yes |
| Push back the citizen initiative filing deadline, currently 90 days before a general election* |
Yes, to 270 days |
Yes, to 240 days |
| The effective date for reforms, if approved by voters |
To initiatives filed after noon July 16 |
Jan. 1, 2005 |
| Require citizen initiatives with fiscal impact to include a new source of revenue |
No |
Yes |
| Place reform efforts on Aug. 31 primary ballot |
Yes |
Yes |
| Require paid signature gatherers to wear identification |
No |
Yes |
| Develop an independent process to draft ballot summary language |
No |
Yes |
| * Matters that will require voter approval. |
| Source: Florida Legislature |
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Times chart- Michael Guillén |
