Florida House Joint Resolution 7 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes creation of s. 8, Art. VI of State Constitution to provide for recall of Governor, Lt. Governor, member of Cabinet, or legislator; provides how process is initiated; establishes requisite number & distribution of signatures; provides for simultaneous election of successor to remainder of term; provides that if elected official is not recalled, then additional effort to recall elected official may not be initiated during remainder of term; provides for reimbursement of certain expenses.

Recall of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Member of Cabinet, or Legislator

Sen. Dwight Bullard [D]

Rep. Rick Kriseman [D]

Rep. Mark Pafford [D]

Rep. Scott Randolph [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-09		Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
2012-01-10		Introduced -HJ 9
2011-09-15		Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 9
2011-05-25		Filed

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/7
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2012/0007/BillText/Filed/HTML