Reference
Article X, Section 19
Summary

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Inhumane treatment of animals is a concern of Florida citizens; to prevent cruelty to animals and as recommended by The Humane Society of the United States, no person shall confine a pig during pregnancy in a cage, crate or other enclosure, or tether a pregnant pig, on a farm so that the pig is prevented from turning around freely, except for veterinary purposes and during the prebirthing period; provides definitions, penalties, and an effective date.

Sponsor
Floridians for Humane Farms
Contact: Pamela Huizenga, Chairperson
7809 Afton Villa Court

Boca Raton, FL 33433-0000
Signatures

Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts):

48,869

Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election):

488,722

Statewide total currently valid:

506,779*

Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures:

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* The statewide and congressional totals are the totals reported to the Division of Elections by the Supervisors of Elections and do not reflect the Secretary’s determination of the total number of verified valid signatures. Supervisors of Elections are currently correcting their records pursuant to Smart & Safe v. Byrd, No.: 2025-ca-002001 (Fla. 2d Jud. Cir.), Smart & Safe v. Byrd, No.: 2026-ca-0098 (Fla. 2d Jud. Cir.), and other requirements (e.g., voter / circulator ineligibility, inactive voter, revoked circulator, voter notice of fraud). Such corrections may not yet be reflected.

 
Status: Passed
Approval Date: 10/27/2000
Undue Burden: 01/25/2001
Made Review: 06/05/2001
Attorney General: 06/06/2001
Sent to Supreme Court: 07/05/2001
Supreme Court Ruling: Constitutional
SC Ruling Date: 01/17/2002
Financial Impact Statement Date:
SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement:
Made Ballot: 08/05/2002
Ballot Number: 10
Election Year: 2002