Florida 2008 citizen initiatives

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This table shows all citizen-initiatives that sought to make Florida's 2008 ballot. Only one of the 53 initiative efforts filed was successful in making the ballot.

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Initiative Law in Florida

In Florida, initiative sponsors are able to submit their signatures to the Florida Secretary of State for validation on an ongoing basis. Clicking the links in the "Status" column will give you the latest figures on number of signatures verified. The deadline for turning in signatures to make the November ballot was February 1, 2008.


Initiatives that made the November 2008 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Outcome
CICA Florida Marriage Amendment Marriage Would define marriage to be recognized as the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife, no other legal union is valid or recognized Approved

For a complete list of ballot measures on the 2008 ballot, including all legislative referrals, see Florida 2008 ballot measures


Initiatives that failed to make the November 2008 ballot

Type Title Subject Description Outcome
CICA Ad Valorem Tax Repeal Taxes Would prohibit Ad Valorem taxes on personal property Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Comprehensive Health Care Services Health Care Would make it so all people have right to comprehensive health care service Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Enhancing Justice in Court System Through Legislature Judicial Would give new allowances for district courts, reorganization of court system Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Limit Ad Valorem Taxes Taxes Would limit Ad Valorem taxes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Limit Tax on Real Property Property Taxes Would put limits on property taxes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA No New Taxes Without Voter Approval Taxes Would make it so new taxes or fees must get approval by voters Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Replacing School Boards with Parental Governing Councils Education Would make it so Parental Governing Council will act in place of School Board, superintendent reports to PGC Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Standards for Congressional Redistricting Redistricting Would make it so districts cannot be drawn to favor any person or party, nor to hinder any group Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Standards for Legislative Redistricting Redistricting Would make it so districts cannot be drawn to favor any person or party, nor to hinder any group Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Abolition of Alimony Obligations Alimony Would make it so no person is obligated to alimony due to dissolution of marriage Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Children's Right Not to Be Abused Law Enforcement Would establish terms and additional penalties for convicted child abusers / child sex offenders, requires background check for all workers of childcare facilities Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Children's Right Not to Be Molested Law Enforcement Would require lists, penalties, and checks of child molesters Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Insurance reform Business Regulation Would make it so Citizens Insurance is reformed into mutual ownership private company within two years Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Comprehensive Health Care Health Care Would make it so all persons shall have a right to Comprehensive Health Care Services from the Health Care Provider of their Choice in a Single Payer Health Care System Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Florida Billboard Amendment Business Regulation Would protect trees on public property from being removed or altered to enhance billboard visibility Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA End Corporate Welfare Business Regulation Would prohibit the State and its political subdivisions from transferring tax revenue or granting tax reductions of any type to private business Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Sales Tax Exemption Initiative Taxes Would require review by legislature as to whether tax-exempt services serve a public purpose Court ruled unconstitutional
CICA Growth Management Initiative Growth Management Would allow Floridians to call for voter approval of changes to local growth management plans through a citizen petition Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Funding of embryonic stem cell research Stem Cells Would appropriate $20 million annually for ten fiscal years for grants by the Department of Health to Florida nonprofit institutions to conduct embryonic stem cell research Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Hurricane Insurance Hurricane Insurance Would make it so Hurricane Insurance shall be a local property taxing authority and part of the annual property taxes, and shall cover all property commercial, municipal, and residential, except in Coastal Barrier Resources Areas or other "Properties Ineligible" Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Homestead Exemptions Indexed Property Taxes Would make Homestead Exemptions indexed, "Save Our Homes" assessment cap would be be phased out over ten years Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Sales Tax Exemption Reform Taxes Would make each law granting an exemption to the sales tax to contain a legislative determination that such exemption advances or serves a public purpose Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Sales Tax Reform Taxes Would make the legislature periodically review all sales tax exemptions except those currently provided for: food; prescription drugs; health services; and residential rent, electricity and heating fuel, and decide whether each exemption serves the public good Court ruled unconstitutional
CICA Instant Runoff Voting Elections Would require general elections to be determined by a majority of votes cast using the Instant Runoff Voting method Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Keep Guns Away From Felons Firearms Would establish terms for gun sales, Compiles list of felons legally possessing firearms, Requires registration, Proscribes safety measures and Clarifies existing law. Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Label Genetic Foods Business Regulation Would require labeling of foods that are genetically engineered for any foods sold or distributed in or from Florida Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Leave no legislature behind State Legislature Would require elected legislators to take the 10th grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) each year until they have received a score equivalent to the passing grade required of 10th graders Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Limit Local Budgets Budgets Would limit the budget of all government entities Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Lower Voting Age Voting Age Would allow 16 and 17-year-old residents of the State of Florida the right to vote Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Local Tax Cap Amendment Taxes Would limit the power of local government to raise revenue from the ad valorem taxes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Reform government lobbying Lobbying Would mandate that no governmental entity can hire paid lobbyists with public funds to influence another governmental entity directly or indirectly Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Physician Same Fee Initiative Health Care Would mandate that physicians charge the same amount for health care for each patient Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Prohibit destroying embryos Stem Cells Would mandate that no revenue of the state be sent on experimentation that involves the destruction of a live human embryo Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Rights of nursing home residents Health Care Would protect legal rights from being restricted either by law or by contract in regards to compensation for abuse, neglect or wrongful death of nursing home residents Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Local Government Budget Reform Budgets Would mandate that local budget voting be part of the biannual election process Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Hometown Democracy Land Use Would establish that before a local government may adopt a new comprehensive land use plan, or amend a comprehensive land use plan, the proposed plan or amendment shall be subject to vote of the electors Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Voter approval for tax increases Taxes Would require referendum approval of anticipated ad valorem tax revenue increases Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA School Board Reform Education Would give parents and local communities more control in their schools by establishing parental governing councils Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Protect Children Law Enforcement Would require Lists, Penalties, Treatment and Checks for Child Molesters & background checks for all persons who work with children Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Right of Intimate Privacy Privacy Rights Would guarantee the right that no act of sexual intimacy committed in private between consenting adults could be prohibited by law Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Right of Intimate Privacy Privacy Rights Would guarantee the right that no act of sexual intimacy committed in private between consenting adults could be prohibited or discriminated against by law Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Save our Florida Environment Would establish guidelines for preserving the environment, a positive business climate, efficient education system, individual rights, lower Taxes, limiting spending on non Floridians and a responsible growth management policy Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA [[Florida Abolish Ad Valorem Property Taxes (2008)|Shift all ad valorem taxes to other revenues]] Taxes Would replace all property taxes with other revenues to be determined by the legislature Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Single Payer Health Care Health Care Would mandate that all persons have a right to comprehensive health care services from the health care provider of their choice Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Limit maximum rate for property insurance Property Taxes Would limit insurance rates for real estate and property within Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Protect Children Law Enforcement Would require lists, penalties, treatment and checks of child molesters Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Abolish Minimum Gas Prices Business Regulation Would establish laws mandating minimum prices for motor fuels such as gasoline or diesel shall be abolished Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA The Judicial Accountability Initiative Judicial Reform Would limit judicial immunity Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Cut Property Taxes Now Property Taxes Would limit property taxes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Exempt 75% of property from tax Property Taxes Would limit property taxes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Polity branch establishment Government Accountability Would establish that 140 common citizen electors in civic duty would establish and ensure duty and accountability in state and local governments, enforce checks and balances Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot
CICA Initiative & referendum for statutes Initiative Process Would establish citizen rights to change constitution and statutes Insufficient signatures, failed to make ballot

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