A judge threw out Amendment 3's first ballot language. The measure stayed on the ballot.
The Attorney General rewrote the title and summary after an August court order. The proposed constitutional text itself did not change.
Voters will see a replacement title and summary in November. The enrolled CS/HJR 1-F remains the constitutional language they are being asked to approve or reject.
Florida voters will see different wording for Amendment 3 than the Legislature originally sent to the ballot.
A Leon County judge rejected the first title and summary as legally defective and ordered the state to replace them. The measure itself stayed on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Circuit Judge David Frank's Aug. 3 final order gave the Attorney General 10 days to submit revised language. The Attorney General did so, and the Department of State now publishes the replacement version as the active Ballot 3 record.
What voters will see
The new title is: "Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments."
The replacement summary describes the $150,000 exemption in 2027 and $250,000 exemption in 2028, the five-year wait for some newer residents, the 5 percent non-homestead assessment cap, the school exclusions, local procedures and the Jan. 1, 2027 start date.
What did not change
The court fight was over the title and summary presented to voters. It did not rewrite the enrolled constitutional proposal itself.
CS/HJR 1-F remains the text that would enter the Florida Constitution if at least 60 percent of voters approve Amendment 3.
The distinction matters because ballot language is a summary. When there is a question about what the amendment legally changes, the enrolled resolution is the controlling proposed text.
Sources
Notes
- None.
Read next
- What Amendment 3 would actually change The proposal would raise the homestead exemption on non-school taxes, tighten an assessment cap on some other property and make newer Florida residents wait for the larger break.
- Amendment 3 is on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here are the dates that matter. Registration closes Oct. 5. The mail-ballot request deadline is Oct. 22. The amendment needs at least 60 percent to pass.