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P 6005: State and Local Government Structure and Operation

PROPOSAL by Style and Drafting ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carlos Beruff ; Pam Bondi ; Lisa Carlton ; Timothy Cerio ; Erika Donalds ; Don Gaetz ; Emery Gainey ; Brecht Heuchan ; Darlene Jordan ; Fred Karlinsky ; Belinda Keiser ; Frank Kruppenbacher ; Chris Nocco ; Carolyn Timmann

State and Local Government Structure and Operation; A proposal to amend Section 3 of Article III of the State Constitution to provide that the Legislature convene for regular session on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each even-numbered year; amend Section 4 of Article IV of the State Constitution to establish the Office of Domestic Security and Counterterrorism within the Department of Law Enforcement; amend Section 11 of Article IV of the State Constitution to require, rather than authorize, the Legislature to provide for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and prescribe its duties by general law and to specify that the head of the department is the Governor and Cabinet; and amend Sections 1 and 6 of Article VIII of the State Constitution to remove authority for a county charter or a special law to provide for choosing specified county officers in a manner other than election and to prohibit a county charter from abolishing specified county officers, transferring duties of a county officer to another officer or office, changing the length of terms of county officers, or establishing any manner of selection of county officers other than by election.

Last Action: 5/9/2018 - Filed with Secretary of State
Location: Filed with Secretary of State
Proposal Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Proposal History

    Date Action
    3/30/2018 • Submitted for consideration by Style and Drafting
    • On Committee agenda-- Style and Drafting, 04/05/18, 10:00 am, 102 House Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida -- Submitted as Committee Proposal; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
    • On Committee agenda-- Style and Drafting, 04/06/18, 9:00 am, 102 House Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida --Meeting cancelled
    4/6/2018 • Filed
    4/9/2018 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/11/2018 • Placed on Reports of Committees Calendar, 04/16/18
    4/16/2018 • Adopted; YEAS 29 NAYS 8
    5/9/2018 • Filed with Secretary of State

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  • P 6005, Enrolled (Current Proposal Version) Posted 5/9/2018 at 1:29 PM

    Proposal Text:   Web Page PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Constitution (5)

    Article Section Location in Proposal Location In Proposal Help
    Article III Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    Article IV Section 4 Page 3 (pdf)
    Article IV Section 11 Page 5 (pdf)
    Article VIII Section 1 Page 5 (pdf)
    Article VIII Section 6 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • P 6005, Original Filed Version Posted 4/6/2018 at 4:26 PM

    Proposal Text:   Web Page PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (12)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    256288 - Amendment
    Delete lines 148 - 159 and insert:     		Martinez 4/11/2018
    3:05 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 452068 - Substitute Amendment (256288)
    Delete lines 148 - 159 and insert:     		Martinez 4/13/2018
    5:03 PM     		Failed
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    395060 - Amendment
    Delete lines 148 - 160 and insert:     		Martinez 4/11/2018
    3:08 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    642280 - Amendment
    Delete line 159 and insert:     		Martinez 4/11/2018
    3:13 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 636558 - Substitute Amendment (642280)
    Delete line 159 and insert:     		Martinez 4/13/2018
    1:19 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/13/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 597334 - Substitute Amendment (642280)
    Delete line 159 and insert:     		Martinez 4/13/2018
    4:28 PM     		Failed
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    102168 - Amendment
    Delete line 164 and insert:     		Smith 4/12/2018
    11:59 AM     		Failed
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    946146 - Amendment
    Delete line 164 and insert:     		Smith 4/12/2018
    12:00 PM     		Failed
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    544490 - Amendment
    Delete lines 249 - 254 and insert:     		Timmann 4/16/2018
    2:16 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Adopted
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    273906 - Amendment
    Delete lines 251 - 254 and insert:     		Martinez 4/11/2018
    3:10 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    579948 - Amendment
    In ballot statement, delete lines 272 - 281 and insert:     		Gamez 4/11/2018
    12:51 PM     		Failed
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    780040 - Amendment
    In ballot statement, delete lines 273 - 276 and insert:     		Gamez 4/11/2018
    12:50 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/2018 3:25 PM Senate 29 Yeas - 8 Nays
    4/16/2018 3:29 PM Senate 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (5)

    Article Section Location in Proposal Location In Proposal Help
    Article III Section 3 Page 1 (pdf)
    Article IV Section 4 Page 3 (pdf)
    Article IV Section 11 Page 5 (pdf)
    Article VIII Section 1 Page 5 (pdf)
    Article VIII Section 6 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • PCP 6005, Proposed Committee Proposal Posted 3/30/2018 at 5:09 PM

    Proposal Text:   Web Page PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    635454 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the proposal clause and insert:     		Style and Drafting
    (Jordan)     		4/4/2018
    7:26 PM     		Favorable
    4/5/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 412800 - Amendment to Amendment (635454)
    Delete lines 244 - 247 and insert:     		Style and Drafting
    (Gamez)     		4/5/2018
    1:56 PM     		Unfavorable
    4/5/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/5/2018 10:00 AM Style and Drafting 9 Yeas - 2 Nays

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