Advisory Opinion to Attorney General re Protect People from the Health Hazards of Second-Hand Smoke

The Attorney General has petitioned this Court for an advisory opinion concerning the validity of a proposed citizen initiative amendment to the Florida Constitution. The proponent of the initiative is a group known as Smoke-Free for Health, Incorporated (Smoke-Free). We have jurisdiction. See art. IV, § 10; art. V, § 3(b)(10), Fla. Const. This Court issued an order permitting interested parties to file briefs with regard to the proposed amendment.1

The ballot title and summary for the proposed amendment are as follows:

Ballot title: Protect People from the Health Hazards of Second Hand Tobacco…