Florida Term Limit Amendment (2012)

Not on Ballot
This measure was not put on an election ballot

A Florida Term Limit Amendment, also known as HJR 207, did not make the November 6, 2012 state ballot in Florida as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

The proposed amendment would have increased the terms of state senators from 4 to 6 years and the terms of state representatives from 2 to 4 years. The amendment would also have limited state senators and state representatives to serving 12 consecutive years in office.^[1]

If the bill was referred to the ballot, it would have required 60 percent voter approval for adoption.

Path to the ballot

See also: Florida law for legislatively referred constitutional amendments

In order to qualify for the November 2012 ballot the proposed amendment required approval by a minimum of 60% in the both the House and the Senate. The proposed measure was expected to be considered during the 2011 legislative session. The proposal died in committee in May 2011.

See also

Suggest a link

• 2012 ballot measures
• Florida 2012 ballot measures

External links

• HJR 207 bill status
• HJR 207 text

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