Renzo DowneyMarch 25, 2021
6min492
If approved, voters would decide in 2022.
Tag: Florida Constitution Revision Commission
Renzo DowneyMarch 25, 2021Renzo DowneyMarch 18, 2021
5min525
If approved, voters would decide in 2022.
Renzo DowneyFebruary 20, 2021
4min477
The identical Senate version is ready for a floor vote in that chamber.
Renzo DowneyJanuary 20, 2021
4min121
The CRC is one of five methods to amend the Florida Constitution.
Joe HendersonJanuary 17, 2019
5min58
"There is no doubt Florida can do much better with its statewide elections."
News Service Of FloridaNovember 12, 2018
8min58
Lost in the continuing drama about Tuesday’s elections, the Florida Constitution Revision Commission set a new milestone. The commission, which meets every 20 years and has the unique ability to place proposed constitutional changes directly before voters, saw the passage of seven amendments it put on the ballot. It was the first time a ballot […]
Drew WilsonNovember 6, 20185min102
An amendment that will ban offshore drilling and treated the public use of e-cigarettes like their analogue cousins was approved by Florida voters in Tuesday’s elections. Amendment 9 was among a dozen initiatives Floridians considered in the ballot booth on Tuesday, and one of seven ballot questions green-lit by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission. Amendment 9 […]
News Service Of FloridaJuly 26, 2018
3min48
Moving quickly as the fall elections approach, a Leon County circuit judge will hear arguments Aug. 24 about a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to provide additional protections for crime victims. Judge Karen Gievers issued an order Wednesday scheduling the hearing in the lawsuit filed by Southwest Florida criminal-defense lawyer Lee Hollander. The lawsuit seeks […]
Staff ReportsApril 16, 2018
2min76
The Florida Chamber of Commerce on Monday said the voting down of a constitutional amendment to create a ‘Florida E-Verify’ system “was a win for protecting Florida’s Constitution.” “Proposal 6010 would have placed an ineffective federal government system into Florida’s foundational document,” said Frank Walker, the Chamber’s vice president of Governmental Affairs. “The Florida Chamber […]
Jim RosicaApril 16, 2018
3min46
A proposed constitutional amendment is headed to the ballot that would, among other things, enshrine a crime victims’ bill of rights in the state constitution. “Revision 1” (P6001) was OK’d Monday by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) on a 34-3 vote; it needed at least 22 votes for ballot placement. Now, the amendment must get […]