Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 7016: Amendments to the State Constitution
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 7016 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Amendments to the State Constitution. Primary sponsor: Ethics and Elections, Fiscal Policy. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2025-21).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Amendments 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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics and Elections | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Fiscal Policy | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Don Gaetz | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Erin Grall | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1205 (Ch. 2025-21)
- Substituted CS/HB 1205
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Removed from Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
- CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
- On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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