Financial Impact Estimating Conference

The 6-1 ruling rejects arguments from the committee promoting the measure after months of legal wrangling. The revised financial statement will appear on the ballot with Amendment 4.

Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment filed an argument over whether Florida's Senate president and House speaker had the authority to direct a state panel to revise the statement.

The court issued orders that said it has “expedited” proceedings in the cases, which involve a battle between Floridians Protecting Freedom and state officials related to Amendment 4.

Floridians Protecting Freedom contends the House speaker and Senate president did not have the authority to direct a panel to revise the statement after a circuit judge rejected an earlier version.

The 1st District Court of Appeal quickly denied a request filed by Floridians Protecting Freedom, a political committee sponsoring the proposed constitutional amendment.

Amendment 4 supporters accused the members of the Financial Impact Estimating Conference of misleading voters by including that the measure could lead to Medicaid-funded abortions and costly lawsuits.

A state panel continued debating the financial effects of the Amendment 4 ballot measure and often came up deadlocked when voting on proposed revised statements.

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