2024 amendment information
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2024 amendment information
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
There are 6 (six) proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Florida that will appear statewide on the November 2024 ballot. To pass and become effective, a proposed Constitutional Amendment must receive 60% of the vote statewide.
No.
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Title
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Sponsor
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1
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The Florida Legislature/House (HJR 31)
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No. 1 Constitutional Amendment, Article IX, Section 4 and Article XII
Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to require members of a district school board to be elected in a partisan election rather than a nonpartisan election and to specify that the amendment only applies to elections held on or after the November 2026 general election. However, partisan primary elections may occur before the 2026 general election for purposes of nominating political party candidates to that office for placement on the 2026 general election ballot.
() Yes
() No
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2
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The Florida Legislature/House (HJR 1157)
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No. 2 Constitutional Amendment, Article I, Section 28
Right to Fish and Hunt
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife. Specifies that the amendment does not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Section 9 of Article IV of the State Constitution.
() Yes
() No
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3
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Smart & Safe Florida
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No. 3 Constitutional Amendment, Article X, Section 29
Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
Allows adults 21 years or older to possess, purchase, or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical personal consumption by smoking, ingestion, or otherwise; allows Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, and other state licensed entities, to acquire, cultivate, process, manufacture, sell, and distribute such products and accessories. Applies to Florida law; does not change, or immunize violations of, federal law. Establishes possession limits for personal use. Allows consistent legislation. Defines terms. Provides effective date.
The amendment’s financial impact primarily comes from expected sales tax collections. If legal today, sales of non-medical marijuana would be subject to sales tax and would remain so if voters approve this amendment. Based on other states’ experiences, expected retail sales of non-medical marijuana would generate at least $195.6 million annually in state and local sales tax revenues once the retail market is fully operational, although the timing of this occurring is unclear. Under current law, the existing statutory framework for medical marijuana is repealed six months after the effective date of this amendment which affects how this amendment will be implemented. A new regulatory structure for both medical and nonmedical use of marijuana will be needed. Its design cannot be fully known until the legislature acts; however, regulatory costs will probably be offset by regulatory fees. Other potential costs and savings cannot be predicted. THIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE A NET POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE BUDGET. THIS IMPACT MAY RESULT IN GENERATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE OR AN INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
() Yes
() No
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4
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Floridians Protecting Freedom, Inc.
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No. 4 Constitutional Amendment, Article I, New Section
Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary to protect the patient’s health, as determined by the patient’s healthcare provider. This amendment does not change the Legislature’s constitutional authority to require notification to a parent or guardian before a minor has an abortion.
The proposed amendment would result in significantly more abortions and fewer live births per year in Florida. The increase in abortions could be even greater if the amendment invalidates laws requiring parental consent before minors undergo abortions and those ensuring only licensed physicians perform abortions. There is also uncertainty about whether the amendment will require the state to subsidize abortions with public funds. Litigation to resolve those and other uncertainties will result in additional costs to the state government and state courts that will negatively impact the state budget. An increase in abortions may negatively affect the growth of state and local revenues over time. Because the fiscal impact of increased abortions on state and local revenues and costs cannot be estimated with precision, the total impact of the proposed amendment is indeterminate. THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS AMENDMENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO AMBIGUITIES AND UNCERTAINTIES SURROUNDING THE AMENDMENT’S IMPACT.
() Yes
() No
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5
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The Florida Legislature/House (HJR 7017)
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No. 5 Constitutional Amendment, Article VII, Section 6 and Article XII
Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require an annual adjustment for inflation to the value of current or future homestead exemptions that apply solely to levies other than school district levies and for which every person who has legal or equitable title to real estate and maintains thereon the permanent residence of the owner, or another person legally or naturally dependent upon the owner is eligible. This amendment takes effect January 1, 2025.
() Yes
() No
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6
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The Florida Legislature/Senate (SJR 1114)
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No. 6 Constitutional Amendment, Article VI, Section 7
Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement
Proposing the repeal of the provision in the State Constitution which requires public financing for campaigns of candidates for elective statewide office who agree to campaign spending limits.
() Yes
() No
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What are these amendments?
The amendments listed with HJR in the Sponsor column (No. 1, No. 2, No. 5, and No. 6) were created and added to the ballot through a House Joint Resolution by the Florida Legislature. This is the only method the Legislature may propose changes to the state Constitution.
In Florida, the people also have a right to propose amendments to the Florida Constitution through an initiative petition process. In addition to other requirements, this process requires petitions to be signed by registered Florida voters before the proposed amendment can appear on the ballot. In order to get a proposed amendment by initiative on the 2024 General Election ballot, a petition must be signed by 891,523 voters and the signatures must come from a number of electors in each of one-half of the congressional districts of the state, and of the state as a whole, equal to eight percent of the votes cast in each of such districts respectively and in the state as a whole in the last preceding election in which presidential electors were chosen. Proposed Constitutional Amendments No. 3 and No. 4 are citizens initiatives that made ballot position for the 2024 General Election.
Resources to learn more
Read the FULL TEXT of these amendments in booklet format, published by the Division of Elections:
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Proposed city of palm coast charter Amendment
Voters in the City of Palm Coast will decide one City Charter amendment.
City of Palm Coast Charter Amendment 1
Charter Amendment to Update Provisions Related to City Council’s Contracting Authority
Shall Article VI of the Charter be amended by removing provision (3)(e) related to fiscal Contracting Authority that limits the City’s ability to enter into public private partnerships, have the ability to address growth by having future residents contribute to infrastructure costs, respond to emergencies and use available financial instruments including, but not limited to, bonds.
() Yes
() No
Read the Palm Coast City Charter
More information: https://www.palmcoast.gov/city-clerk/elections
General Election
Election Day: November 5, 2024
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Deadline for new registrations: October 7, 2024
Learn more about the 2024 General Election