Florida House Joint Resolution 785 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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 Gov./Lt. Gov./Cabinet Member, or Legislator

Sen. Dwight Bullard [D]	Rep. Rick Kriseman [D]	Rep. Mark Pafford [D]	Rep. Scott Randolph [D]
Rep. Ron Saunders [D]	Sen. Geraldine Thompson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-07		Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2011-03-08		Introduced -HJ 67
2011-03-03		Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 67
2011-02-16		Filed

H0787 () 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1688 () 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S1700 () 2011-05-07 - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/785
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/0785/BillText/Filed/HTML