Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H27: Term Limits for Members of Boards of County Commissioners and District School Boards
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Proposes amendments to State Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners & district school boards & to allow for subsequent election or re-election after specified period.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing amendments to Section 1 of Article VIII and Section 4 of Article IX of the State Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners and district school boards and to allow for subsequent election or re-6 election after a specified period; providing applicability.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2025:
A joint resolution proposing amendments to Section 1 of Article VIII and Section 4 of Article IX of the State Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners and district school boards and to allow for subsequent election or re-6 election after a specified period; providing applicability. Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That the following amendments to Section 1 of Article VIII and Section 4 of Article IX of the State Constitution are 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 VIII LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTION 1. Counties.— (a) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. The state shall be divided by law into political subdivisions called counties. Counties may be created, abolished or changed by law, with provision for payment or apportionment of the public debt. (b) COUNTY FUNDS. The care, custody and method of HJR 27 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hjr27-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES disbursing county funds shall be provided by general law. (c) GOVERNMENT. Pursuant to general or special law, a county government may be established by charter which shall be adopted, amended or repealed only upon vote of …
Sponsors
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053) · primary sponsor
- Kendall, Kim (R, HD-018)
- Kendall (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H27?
- H27 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Term Limits for Members of Boards of County Commissioners and District School Boards.
- What does H27 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing amendments to Section 1 of Article VIII and Section 4 of Article IX of the State Constitution to provide term limits for members of boards of county commissioners and district school boards and to allow for subsequent election or re-6 election after a specified period; providing applicability.
- What is the status of H27?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H27?
- Holcomb, Jeff (R, HD-053), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H27?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/27
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