Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SPB 7016 — Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution

Last action — Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution; Requiring the Secretary of State to have received the ballot summary and the full text of the proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution from the sponsor and to have received the financial impact statement from the Financial Impact Estimating Conference before submitting an initiative petition to the Attorney General; revising the criteria that the Attorney General uses when petitioning the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion related to a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3

  2. On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  3. Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections

Sponsors

  • Ethics and Elections · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ethics and Elections

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee Bill

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 0300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Collins — Yea
Bernard, Mack Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SPB 7016 do?
Initiative Petitions Proposing an Amendment to the State Constitution; Requiring the Secretary of State to have received the ballot summary and the full text of the proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution from the sponsor and to have received the financial impact statement from the Financial Impact Estimating Conference before submitting an initiative petition to the Attorney General; revising the criteria that the Attorney General uses when petitioning the Supreme Court for an advisory opinion related to a proposed revision or amendment to the State Constitution, etc.
Who sponsors SPB 7016?
SPB 7016 is sponsored by Ethics and Elections.
What is the current status of SPB 7016?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SPB 7016?
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