2022 Florida Amendment 1

2022 Florida Amendment 1 was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 8, 2022. Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved only 57.26% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% majority required by state law. Had the amendment passed, it would have granted state lawmakers the power to change property tax rules regarding flood resistance.

Overview
Supporters of the amendment included Mike Twitty, Pinellas County Property Appraiser, and Chuck Clemons, a state representative. Opponents of the amendment included the Democratic Parties of Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia Counties.

Although the amendment received a majority of the statewide popular vote and won a majority of the popular vote in all but six counties, the 60% threshold prevented it from taking effect.

Background
The amendment was sponsored by state representative Linda Chaney, a Republican. The Tallahassee Democrat, a newspaper in Florida, noted, "Floridians who prepare for rising sea levels and flooding by elevating their buildings won’t get hit with a property-tax increase" if the proposed amendment were to pass.