Reference
Article IV, Section 8
Summary

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Extends the Florida Commission on Offender Review's authority to develop a standardized offender reintegration program, to place on supervised release (reintegration status) all qualifying offenders, including juvenile offenders, who have both served minimum sentence requirement and demonstrated an ability to live lawful, productive lives in society, and to terminate reintegration status of offenders who meet all financial obligations unless waived by Commission. Capital sexual offenders and death sentenced offenders are ineligible.

Sponsor
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

Signatures expired prior to ballot position. (Signatures are valid from date made and up until next February 1, occurring in an even-number year for the purpose of the amendment appearing on the ballot, provided all requirements are met. Signatures do not expire once ballot position is made) :

2

Statewide total currently valid:

14*

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

View by District by County

* 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: Active
Approval Date: 12/06/2022
Undue Burden: 03/23/2023
Made Review:
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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