Bill Text: FL S0270 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Judiciary [S0270 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S0270-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2019                                    SJR 270
       
       
        
       By Senator Baxley
       
       
       
       
       
       12-00558-19                                            2019270__
    1                       Senate Joint Resolution                     
    2         A joint resolution proposing the repeal of Section 7
    3         of Article VI of the State Constitution which requires
    4         the availability of public financing of campaigns of
    5         candidates for elective statewide office who agree to
    6         campaign spending limits.
    7          
    8  Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   10         That the repeal of Section 7 of Article VI of the State
   11  Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors
   12  of this state for approval or rejection at the next general
   13  election or at an earlier special election specifically
   14  authorized by law for that purpose.
   15         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be
   16  placed on the ballot:
   17                      CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT                     
   18                        ARTICLE VI, SECTION 7                      
   19         REPEAL OF PUBLIC CAMPAIGN FINANCING REQUIREMENT.—Proposing
   20  the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which
   21  requires public financing of campaigns of candidates for
   22  elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.