General Concept

Scott

Access to courts regardless of age.

General Concept

Scott

Equality based on gender, age, or sexual preference.

General Concept

Scott

Right of privacy versus parental authority.

General Concept

Scott

Affirmative action.

General Concept

Scott

Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court relating to the Fourth Amendment.

General Concept

Scott

Limitations on forfeiture of property.

General Concept

Scott

Private property rights.

I-2-1

Zack

Amend Art. I, s. 2, in pertinent part, to read: ... No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, age or physical handicap.

I-2-1b

Connor

Include protection of the unborn.

I-2-3

Riley

Amend Art. I, s. 2 to read: ... No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or physical handicap.

I-2-3a

Freidin

Amend Art. I, s. 2 to read: ... No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, gender, or physical handicap.

I-2-3b

Freidin

Amend Art. I, s. 2, striking the word "handicap" and substituting the word "disability" to conform with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

I-2-7

Sundberg

Add the following: The citizens of the State of Florida shall enjoy equal opportunity to employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, and other benefits of citizenship, except where otherwise provided by law. Additionally, the State, i ts agencies, political subdivisions, municipalities, counties, public colleges and universities, community colleges, school districts, special districts, authorities and other government instrumentalities, are authorized to take actions necessary to remed y the present effects of past discrimination in the areas of housing, employment, public accommodations, public education, the purchase of goods and services and the expenditure of public funds.

I-5-1

Connor/Riley

Amend Art. I, s. 5 to read: Rights to assemble and associate. The people shall have the right peaceably to assemble, to instruct their representatives, and to petition for redress of grievance. The rights of electoral participation and political association are fundamental; any law burdening their exercise is subject to strict judicial scrutiny for legitimacy regarding ends and means, and must be supported by clear and convincing evidence. Political choices and competition are primary interests of the citizenry.

I-9-1

Sundberg

Amend Art. I, s. 9 to read: No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense or be compelled in any criminal matter to be a witness against himself. Private property may be forfeited only after felony conviction of, and exhaustion of appeals by the property owner.

I-15-a-1b

Barnett

Add language to protect against the death penalty being imposed arbitrarily and capriciously. Imposition of the death penalty should require a unanimous jury recommendation for death.

I-18-1

Langley

Amend Art. I, s. 18 to read: No administrative agency except the Department of Military Affairs in an appropriately convened Court-Martial action, shall impose a sentence of imprisonment, nor shall it impose any other penalty except as provided by law.

I-19-1

Riley/Connor

Amend Art. I, s. 19 to read: No person charged with crime shall be compelled to pay costs before a judgment of conviction has become final. A person not found guilty of a crime shall not be assessed fees or costs to recover property seized as eviden ce or otherwise held, impounded, or stored by the government.

I-21-1

Friedin

Amend Art. I, s. 21 to read: The courts shall be open to every person for redress of any injury, without regard to the age of the litigants, and justice shall be administered without sale, denial or delay.

I-22-7

Rundle

Add: A putative father in a paternity suit does not have the right to trial by jury.

I-23-11

Zack

Prohibit the sale of personal data on individuals from databases without written consent of the concerned individual.

I-23-11a

Morsani

Expand the privacy provision as it relates to information that can be obtained from computers.

I-x-14a

Riley

Allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Allow physicians to prescribe cannabis to certified patients.

I-x-16

Rundle

Criminals must serve at least 85% of their time.

I-x-18a

Zack

Provide all children medical care, no matter what their means are.

General Concept

Scott

An environmental bill of rights.

General Concept

Scott

The Ethics Commission.

II-8-a-1

Barnett

Art II, s. 8(a), requiring full and public financial disclosure by elected constitutional officers, should be amended to include all elected officials in the state. This would pick up elected municipal officers and officers of special districts.

II-8-f-1

Mills

Authorize the Ethics Commission to initiative investigations (i.e. "primary" investigations).

II-8-f-1a

Rundle

Strengthen the powers of the Ethics Commission

II-8-x-1

Friedin

Transfer to Art. II, s. 8, provisions of Art. III, s. 18, which requires the enactment of a Code of Ethics for public officers and employees.

II-8-x-2

Barnett

Members of the legislative branch should be subject to sanction for ethics violations notwithstanding reliance on the advice of counsel, as are all other officers and employees subject to the Code.

General Concept

Scott

Reapportionment by an independent commission.

General Concept

Scott

Length of terms and term limitations.

General Concept

Scott

Residency and other qualifications of members.

General Concept

Scott

Forms of sessions.

III-1-2

Sundberg

Florida should have a one-house Legislature.

III-1-3

Scott

The requirement for single-member districts should be specifically set out in the Constitution.

III-1-4

Barnett

Allow for multiple-member districts; at least a multiple-member house and a single-member senate.

III-8-1

Barkdull

The period during which the Governor may veto legislation when received during the session should be changed from 7 days to 15 days. The period for gubernatorial veto, when legislation is received after adjournment of the Legislature, should be changed from 15 days to 30 days.

III-16-1

Barkdull

Establish an independent redistricting commission.

General Concept

Scott

Restructuring the Cabinet.

General Concept

Scott

Merger of the Marine Fisheries Commission and theFlorida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.

IV-7-b-1

Barkdull

The Senate should be required to either remove or reinstate an official suspended by the Governor. Currently, the Senate can simply fail to take action.

IV-9-1

Henderson

Unify the Marine Fisheries Commission and the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission to form the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; provide for appointment of members by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. Authorize Commission t o exercise executive and regulatory powers of the state pertaining to conservation of freshwater and marine aquatic life and wild animal life.

General Concept

Scott

State participation in Article V costs.

General Concept

Scott

Merit retention or election of judges.

General Concept

Scott

Qualifications and terms of judges.

V-1-1

Zack

Clarify the State of Florida's responsibility to fully fund the judiciary.

V-2-b-1

Langley

Strike "temporary" from Art. V, s. 2(b), to provide for unlimited cross-assignments of judges between the trial courts.

V-3-a-1

Langley

Amend Art. V to allow the District Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court to submit questions of military law to the Federal Courts of Appeal for the Uniform Services for an advisory opinion.

V-3-a-2

Langley

Amend Art. V to allow a military court-martial to be conducted by military judges of the Florida National Guard, with direct appeal to the First District Court of Appeal.

V-8-1

Sundberg

Amend Art. V, s. 8, by removing the requirement for mandatory retirement of justices and judges over the age of 70.

V-8-2

Wetherington

Amend Art. V, s. 8, relating to mandatory retirement, and raise the retirement age from 70 to 72 with no opportunity for the justice or judge to serve any remaining term of office.

V-8-4b

Wetherington

Amend Art. V, s. 8, relating to the qualifications of trial judges to increase the experience level for circuit and county court judges from 5 to 10 years membership in The Florida Bar.

V-10-a-1

Wetherington

Amend Art. V, ss. 10 and 11, to extend the system of merit selection and retention to the trial courts.

General Concept

Scott

Ballot access by minority parties.

VI-1-3

Anthony

Allow voting on weekends, allow 2 days for voting.

VI-2-1

Riley

Require that all candidates must be registered Florida voters for at least one year, and live in the district for at least 6 months, and continue to live in the district for the entire term.

VI-2-2

Barnett

Amend Art. VI, s. 2, to accurately reflect that the legal voting age is 18 rather than 21 years of age.

VI-4-2

Sundberg

Remove all term limits from the Constitution.

VI-x-1

Marshall

Modify the ballot access laws to increase participation and diminish the power of the major parties.

VI-x-9

Mathis

Provide for a mechanism to recall justices of the Supreme Court and other elected officials.

VI-x-12

Douglass

Support public financing of campaigns.

VI-x-14b

Mills

Allow for an open primary, thereby allowing all parties to participate.

VI-x-15

Riley

Prohibit the second primary and allow for weekend voting.

General Concept

Scott

Limitation of homestead exemption from taxation.

General Concept

Scott

Treatment of municipalities and other political subdivisions compared to the treatment of counties and the state.

General Concept

Scott

Sales tax exemptions, budget process, extraordinary votes.

General Concept

Scott

Unfunded mandates.

VII-1-e-2

Connor

Impose spending limits on the government.

VII-2-1

Mills

Remove intangible personal property taxes from the law.

VII-3-a-2

Mathis

Extend the exemption provided to county-owned seaports and airports to those owned by municipal and special district seaports and airports.

VII-3-a-4

Evans-Jones

Property leased to a private entity is subject to taxation.

VII-5-1

Barnett

Eliminate the constitutional ban on a state income tax.

VII-5-2

Riley

Prohibit state income tax.

VII-6-4

Anthony

Require everyone to pay ad valorem tax on 50% of the first $50,000 of assessed valuation and 100% on amounts over $50,000.

VII-6-7

Ford-Coates

Provide an exemption for the first $5,000 of tangible personal property.

VII-14-1

Langley

Place water management in general revenue and do not allow it independent taxation authority.

VII-17-1

Nabors

Providing limits on the adoption of exemptions and exclusions from the general state sales tax.

VII-x-3

Nabors

(1) Make it possible for the Legislature to earmark certain fees/taxes for the bonding of capital outlay, and (2) restructure the tax system by eliminating the multitude of exemptions.

General Concept

Scott

Sovereign immunity.

VIII-x-5

Nabors

Overrule Synder v. Brevard County and Jennings v. Dade County thereby permitting citizens the right to speak with their elected official relating to zoning matters.

General Concept

Scott

Splitting counties into school districts.

General Concept

Scott

Bonding and taxing authority.

General Concept

Scott

Reformation of the State Board of Education.

IX-1-2

Mathis

Advocates the language of the 1868 Constitution which provided that education shall be paramount in Florida and that there shall be a free public university system.

IX-1-3

Rundle

Broaden the right to a free education to include the first two years of college.

IX-2-1

Riley

Create an appointed rather than elected Commissioner of Education.

IX-4-a-2

Marshall

Allow counties to divide into smaller school districts.

IX-5-1

Riley/Marshall

Recommends changing to an appointed superintendent of schools.

General Concept

Scott

Private property rights.

General Concept

Scott

Environmental bonding authority (P2000).

General Concept

Scott

Limitation of homestead exemption for bankruptcy.

General Concept

Scott

Sovereign immunity.

X-4-a-2

Rundle

Amend Art. X, s. 4(a), to clarify that homestead property should not be protected from forfeiture actions.

X-13-2

Zack

Eliminate the cap on the waiver of sovereign immunity.

X-14-1

Riley

Make provisions that dues of the Florida Retirement System should be adequately protected.

X-14-2

Wetherington

Amend Art. X, s. 14, to provide that the administration of the public retirement system shall require the Board of Trustees to hold and invest all assets for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to all members.

X-15-1

Zack

Require lottery funds to be supplemental to general revenue with general revenue being no less than 4% of the actual percentage of the general revenue budget allocation to education as it was at the time the lottery was approved.

X-16-2

Sundberg

Do not change, delete or modify the net ban.

General Concept

Scott

Statutory and constitutional initiatives. (Repetitive initiatives included)

XI-3-3

Mills

Provide for statutory initiatives.

XII-9-2

Henderson

Establish a Florida Land and Water Conservation Fund, using revenues dedicated from documentary stamps to support long-term debt and pay-as-you-go programs to purchase high quality state conservation lands, grants to local governments for community bas ed conservation projects, funding environmental restoration projects on public lands, and financing incentives for long-term conservation stewardship of private lands.

XII-9-4

Barkdull

The time limits for bonding for land preservation should be extended from 2013 to 2020.