Reference
Article I, Section 17
Summary

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Requires jury recommendation of approval or disapproval as to any fixed sentence or mandatory sentence the state seeks to have court impose in criminal cases and for sentencing judges to consider such recommendation and articulate reason for accepting or refusing jury recommendation unless the defendant waives such requirement. Retroactive application.

Sponsor
Floridians for Redeemable People
Contact: Pam Cassidy, Chairperson
Post Office Box 520337

Longwood, FL 32752-
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):

220,016

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):

880,062

Statewide total currently valid:

0*

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

View by District by County

* Statewide and congressional district totals for ballot position are NOT OFFICIAL until the Secretary of State determines the requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position.

To find out the signature threshold required in each Congressional District for review and ballot position, the current number of verified signatures in each Congressional District by county, and how many Congressional Districts may have met or exceeded signature thresholds, click the link above titled "View by District by County".

 
Status: Active
Approval Date: 10/26/2022
Undue Burden: 03/23/2023
Made Review:
Attorney General:
Sent to Supreme Court:
Supreme Court Ruling:
SC Ruling Date:
Financial Impact Statement Date:
SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement:
Made Ballot:
Ballot Number: 0
Election Year: 2026