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Amendment 2 · Florida statewide

Right to Hunt and Fish

November 5, 2024Passed60% needed to pass

Sponsor: Florida Legislature

Reported result
Yes 67.3%No 32.7%34.6-point margin

The marker is the 60% share this measure needed to pass.

In plain English

This amendment adds a new constitutional right establishing fishing and hunting, including traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of managing fish and wildlife in Florida. The amendment becomes part of the state constitution and would restrict the legislature's ability to eliminate or severely limit these activities. It affects regulatory frameworks governing fish and wildlife management going forward.

Arguments for and against

Attributed claims extracted from the public record. Neither side is endorsed here.

Supporters

Supporters argue that enshrining hunting and fishing in the constitution protects long-standing outdoor traditions and cultural heritage from future restriction, and that these activities serve as effective, scientifically-supported tools for wildlife management and population control.

Opponents

Opponents argue that constitutional protection for hunting and fishing could limit the state's flexibility to respond to environmental changes, species endangerment, or public health concerns, and that wildlife management decisions should remain within the legislature's discretionary authority rather than being constitutionally mandated.

Voter considerations

The measure required 60% voter approval to pass and received 67.3% support; voters should consider whether they prefer constitutional entrenchment of these rights versus leaving management authority with elected representatives and regulatory agencies.

Who's behind this measure?

Public positions and campaign money—not a recommendation for how to vote.

Supporting groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
More groups (14)
Campaign money
  • Vote Yes on Amendment 2
    Raised
    $1,250,968.24
    Spent
    $1,250,968.24
    Snapshot retrieved Oct 28, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · Vote Yes on Amendment 2

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $1,230,125.00, in-kind contributions $20,843.24, cash expenditures $1,230,125.00. Ballotpedia cites Florida Division of Elections Committee Tracking System — NoTo2.org (https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/committees/ComDetail.asp?account=84170).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

Largest reported donor to this side
Secondary reporting

Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.

More donors to this side

Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.

Opposing groups and campaigns

Groups taking a position
More groups (23)
Campaign money
  • NoTo2.org
    Raised
    $130,540.65
    Spent
    $130,540.65
    Snapshot retrieved Oct 28, 2026 · USD
    Reports through Dec 31, 2024
    Donors & reporting details · NoTo2.org

    Totals as compiled by Ballotpedia for reports covering through 2024-12-31; cash contributions $105,156.76, in-kind contributions $25,383.89, cash expenditures $105,156.76. Ballotpedia cites Florida Division of Elections Committee Tracking System — NoTo2.org (https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/committees/ComDetail.asp?account=84170).

    Reported donors are included in receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list. Contributions do not establish influence over an outcome.

Largest reported donor to this side
Secondary reporting

Reported across this side’s campaigns; not assigned to an individual committee. See source for the reporting window.

More donors to this side

Reported donors are part of receipts, not additional money. This is not a complete donor list.

Dated snapshots, not live totals. Missing amounts are not zero. Committees are shown separately.

About sources & coverage

Group positions come from the linked sources. Secondary reporting and first-party statements are distinct from official filings. Committee-wide totals may fund other measures; they are not allocations to this measure. Donor amounts are already part of receipts; neither donors nor overlapping snapshots are added together.

Groups as listed by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting), retrieved 2026-10-28: campaigns, parties, unions and organizations; elected officials and candidates omitted.

Figures compiled by Ballotpedia (secondary reporting) from Florida Division of Elections Committee Tracking System — NoTo2.org for reports covering through 2024-12-31; retrieved 2026-10-28. Donor lists are the top donors to all committees on that side; they are not allocated to individual committees.

Official ballot summary

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.

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