Art. II, § 9, Fla. Const. · Article II. GENERAL PROVISIONS
English is the official language of Florida.
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
(a) English is the official language of the State of Florida.
(b) The legislature shall have the power to enforce this section by appropriate legislation.
Notes and commentary — not constitutional text
History
Proposed by Initiative Petition filed with the Secretary of State August 8, 1988; adopted 1988.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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