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All drivers may complete community service in lieu of paying traffic and parking ticket fines
19-02

Reference:
Article VII, Section 20

Summary:
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This amendment requires that the clerk of courts in each county shall establish a program through which any person who has been issued a citation by any governmental entity lawfully designated to issue traffic and parking citations, shall be provided the opportunity to complete community service hours with any non-profit organization in lieu of paying any fines associated with the citation.

Sponsor:
Drivers Ready to Improve, Vote and Empower (D.R.I.V.E)
11165 SW 75 Terrace
Miami, FL 33173-
(305) 607-6905
  Contact: Christopher Wills, Chairperson

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): 222,881 
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): 891,523 
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):
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 OFFICAL until the Secretary of State determines the requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position. Once an initiative petition is certified for ballot position, total currently valid may exceed the official totals at time of certification. For status on ballot position, see Status Table below.
 
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: Closed
Approval Date: 01/29/2019 
Undue Burden: 08/21/2019 
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: 2024 




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