Senate Joint Resolution 152 (2022) — Filed
SJR 152
Florida Bills
Florida Senate - 2022 SJR By Senator Farmer 34-00133-22 2022152__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1 Senate Joint Resolution A joint resolution proposing the creation of
Section 3 in
Article III and a new
section in
Article XII of the State Constitution to require a supermajority vote of each house to approve a general law preempting a subject of legislation to the state. 7
Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 That the following creation of
Section in
Article III and a new
section in
Article XII of the State Constitution are agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose: 16
ARTICLE III LEGISLATURE
SECTION 22. Preemption to the state; supermajority vote required.—The legislature may not, except by a general law passed by a two-thirds vote of each house, preempt to the state a field of regulation or other subject of legislation not preempted to it by this Constitution. 23
ARTICLE XII
SCHEDULE Preemption to the state.—This
section and
Section of
Article III, which requires approval by a supermajority vote of each house of the legislature for a general law that preempts a subject of legislation to the state, shall take effect January Florida Senate - 2022 SJR 152 34-00133-22 2022152__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 1, 2024. 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be placed on the ballot: 32 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
ARTICLE III,
SECTION 22
ARTICLE XII SUPERMAJORITY VOTE FOR LEGISLATIVE PREEMPTION.—Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, to take effect on January 37 1, 2024, to prohibit the Legislature from preempting to the state any subject of legislation unless approved by a two-thirds vote of each house. 40