CS/CS/HB 37: Ethics Requirements for Public Officials

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee, Roach; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney, Fernandez-Barquin, Giallombardo, Leek, Roth

Ethics Requirements for Public Officials; Revises provisions of law relating to ethics requirements for public officials, including requirements for full & public disclosures, annual ethics training, electronic filing, reporting of clients represented for fee, & lobbying investigations; requires acceptance of verification or receipt of filing & of certain forms or statements showing sources of income; revises fines & civil penalties; authorizes commission to dismiss certain complaints & investigations; requires commission to revise forms & rules for a specified filing year.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/11/2023 07:04 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 774 (er) by Brodeur Ethics Requirements for Public Officials Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-49	Similar

• Citations - Statute (9)

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  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.	Page 4 (pdf)
  112.3142	Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, and commissioners.	Page 7 (pdf)
  112.3144	Full and public disclosure of financial interests.	Page 8 (pdf)
  112.31445	Electronic filing system; full and public disclosure of financial interests.	Page 16 (pdf)
  112.31446	Electronic filing system for financial disclosure.	Page 17 (pdf)
  112.3145	Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies.	Page 17 (pdf)
  112.317	Penalties.	Page 28 (pdf)
  112.3215	Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.	Page 30 (pdf)
  112.324	Procedures on complaints of violations and referrals; public records and meeting exemptions.	Page 32 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/7/2022	H	• Filed
  12/23/2022	H	• Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
  1/18/2023	H	• PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
  1/25/2023	H	• Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
  1/26/2023	H	• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/30/2023	H	• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
  3/7/2023	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/13/2023	H	• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
  3/15/2023	H	• Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  4/7/2023	H	• PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  4/11/2023	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  4/12/2023	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/20/2023	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
  4/25/2023	H	• Substituted CS/CS/SB 774 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 774 (Ch. 2023-49)