Florida legislation · 2026 Fourth Special Session
Florida H23: State Reapportionment
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
Proposes amendment to State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House districts.
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House districts.
From the introduced text, April 27, 2026:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House 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 process. (1)a. Each redistricting commission will establish a screening panel consisting of 37 members. The president of the senate, speaker of the house of representatives, minority leader of the house of representatives, and minority leader of the senate shall each appoint nine members. The chief justice of the HJR 23D 2026D CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hjr23d-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 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. …
Sponsors
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in State Affairs Committee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H23?
- H23 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fourth Special Session): State Reapportionment.
- What does H23 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section of Article III of the State Constitution to revise reapportionment methods and revise upward the number of Senate and House districts.
- What is the status of H23?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in State Affairs Committee (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H23?
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099).
- Where is the official record for H23?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026D/23D
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