Tag: florida
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Florida marijuana legalization initiative has 94% of signatures needed to appear on 2024 ballot
Smart & Safe Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida, has collected 786,688 valid signatures, 88% of the 891,523 valid signatures needed to be placed on the ballot in 2024. The initiative would legalize marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Individuals would be allowed to possess up to…
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Governor Ron DeSantis (R) issues 20 executive orders from April 17-23
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued 20 executive orders from April 17-23. As of April 23, DeSantis has issued 85 executive orders in 2023 — 15 fewer than he did at this point a year ago. Three of the orders are below: Executive Order Number 23-81, where the governor extended the assignment of Katherine Fernandez…
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Jacksonville, Florida, voters to decide runoff races
The general runoff for Jacksonville, Florida, is on May 16, 2023. The general election was held on March 21, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 13. Candidates are competing for property appraiser, city council, and mayor. The general elections for sheriff, supervisor of elections, and tax collector were canceled after no more…
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Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) to compete in special general for Florida House District 24
The special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 24 is on May 16, 2023. Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) are competing in the special election. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 10. A Republican primary took place on March 7. The special election was called after Rep. Joe…
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Florida state legislature approves constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan
The Florida State Senate gave final approval to House Joint Resolution 31, a constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan. School board members in Florida are elected by the voters of the county and serve four-year terms. Currently, voters elect five or more members in a nonpartisan election. Each county makes up a school…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 10-16
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 10-16. As of April 16, the court issued 28 opinions in 2023 —14 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Wells v. State, where the court “affirmed Defendant’s conviction of first-degree murder and sentence of death, holding that Defendant was not…
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Four states advance bills prohibiting union dues deductions
Four states have recently advanced Republican-sponsored bills prohibiting union dues deductions for certain public-sector employees. Here’s what those bills say and where they stand. Arkansas Arkansas lawmakers delivered Senate Bill 473 to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) on April 7 after the House passed the bill on April 6. SB 473 states: “A school district board of directors…
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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Senate
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 14 election-related bills in the Florida State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 14, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 3-9. No sponsors were listed on the bill. The bill is below: FL S7050: Elections, no sponsors listed. A summary has not been provided yet. During…
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Florida Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 3-9
The Florida Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 3-9. As of April 9, the court issued 25 opinions in 2023 — 16 fewer than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below: Gaskin v. State, where the court “affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Louis Gaskin’s third successive motion for…
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Florida Supreme Court issues one opinion from March 27-April 2
The Florida Supreme Court issued one opinion from March 27-April 2. As of April 2, the court issued 22 opinions in 2023 — 17 fewer than this point a year ago. The opinion is below: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453, where the court adopted Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.453:…