Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S728: State Reapportionment
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House of Representatives districts, etc.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 16 of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House of Representatives districts.
From the introduced text, December 3, 2025:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 16 of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House of Representatives districts. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendment to Section 16 of Article III of the State Constitution is agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next general election or at an earlier special election specifically authorized by law for that purpose: ARTICLE III LEGISLATURE SECTION 16. Legislative apportionment.-- (a) INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONS. The state shall be apportioned by three independent redistricting commissions, one each for the senatorial, representative, and congressional reapportionment processes. (1)a. Each redistricting commission will establish a screening panel composed of thirty-seven members. The president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, minority leader of the senate, and minority leader of the house of representatives shall each appoint nine members. The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint one member. b. To apply for the commissioner position, each applicant must have voted in two out of the last three presidential elections and two out of the last three gubernatorial elections. The following persons may not apply for a commissioner position or serve as commissioner: …
Sponsors
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
- Botana, Adam (R, HD-080) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Ethics and Elections
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Judiciary, Rules, Ethics and Elections, Rules, Ethics and Elections, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S728?
- S728 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): State Reapportionment.
- What does S728 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 16 of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House of Representatives districts.
- What is the status of S728?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Ethics and Elections (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S728?
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S728?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/728
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