THE BILL ITSELF
SJR 1406
Threshold for Voter Approval of Constitutional Amendments
Florida Senate - 2026 SJR 1406 By Senator Smith 17-00062-26 20261406__
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Senate Joint Resolution
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 5
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of Article XI of the State Constitution to revise the
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percentage of elector votes required for approval of
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an amendment to or a revision of the State
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Constitution from at least 60 percent to a simple
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majority vote of the electors voting on the measure.
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Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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That the following amendment to Section 5 of Article XI of
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the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to
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the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next
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general election or at an earlier special election specifically
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authorized by law for that purpose:
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ARTICLE XI
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AMENDMENTS
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SECTION 5. Amendment or revision election.—
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(a) A proposed amendment to or revision of this
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constitution, or any part of it, shall be submitted to the
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electors at the next general election held more than ninety days
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after the joint resolution or report of revision commission,
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constitutional convention or taxation and budget reform
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commission proposing it is filed with the custodian of state
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records, unless, pursuant to law enacted by the affirmative vote
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of three-fourths of the membership of each house of the
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legislature and limited to a single amendment or revision, it is
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submitted at an earlier special election held more than ninety
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days after such filing.
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(b) A proposed amendment or revision of this constitution,
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or any part of it, by initiative shall be submitted to the
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electors at the general election provided the initiative
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petition is filed with the custodian of state records no later
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than February 1 of the year in which the general election is
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held.
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(c) The legislature shall provide by general law, prior to
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the holding of an election pursuant to this section, for the
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provision of a statement to the public regarding the probable
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financial impact of any amendment proposed by initiative
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pursuant to section 3.
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(d) Once in the tenth week, and once in the sixth week
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immediately preceding the week in which the election is held,
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the proposed amendment or revision, with notice of the date of
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election at which it will be submitted to the electors, shall be
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published in one newspaper of general circulation in each county
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in which a newspaper is published.
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(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided for elsewhere in
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this constitution, if the proposed amendment or revision is
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approved by a simple majority vote of at least sixty percent of
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the electors voting on the measure, it shall be effective as an
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amendment to or revision of the constitution of the state on the
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first Tuesday after the first Monday in January following the
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election, or on such other date as may be specified in the
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amendment or revision.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
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placed on the ballot:
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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ARTICLE XI, SECTION 5
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REVISING THRESHOLD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL
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AMENDMENTS OR REVISIONS.—Revising the percentage of elector
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votes required to approve an amendment to or a revision of the
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State Constitution from at least 60 percent to a simple majority
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vote of the electors voting on the measure. This amendment does
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not modify the requirement that an amendment imposing a new
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state tax or fee be approved by two-thirds vote of the electors
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voting in the election at which the amendment is considered.