Floridians will vote on constitutional right to hunt and fish this November

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This Nov. 5, Florida voters will have a chance to decide if the state’s constitution should protect a right to hunt and fish.

In 2023, Rep. Lauren Melo, R-Naples, filed the measure in the House. Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, carried it in the Senate.

Both chambers passed the proposal by wide margins in April 2023.

It officially made the ballot last June.

Below is what voters will see on their ballots:

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife. Specifies that the amendment does not limit the authority granted to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Section of Article IV of the State Constitution.

“RIGHT TO FISH AND HUNT,” Article I, Section 28.

Read the full amendment.

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation noted that 23 states have adopted such rights to hunt and fish.

To pass, the measure requires at least 60% of the vote in November.

From there, it would take effect in 2025.