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SB 1560: Ethical Requirements for Public Officers

GENERAL BILL by Thrasher; (CO-INTRODUCER) Gaetz

Ethical Requirements for Public Officers; Providing a restriction on employment with state universities or Florida College System institutions for a member of the Legislature; requiring that a member of the Legislature surrender employment with a state university or a Florida College System institution before seeking reelection; providing that a public officer holding an economic interest in a qualified blind trust does not have a conflict of interest with matters pertaining to that economic interest; requiring that the Commission on Ethics review the information contained in the public disclosure of financial interests filed by public officers, etc.

Senate Committee References: Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE) , Rules (RC) , Higher Education (HE)

Last Action: 02/14/2012 Unfavorable by Rules, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -SJ 518

Effective Date: July 1, 2012


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
01/06/2012 Senate • Filed
01/13/2012 Senate • Referred to Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules; Higher Education -SJ 159
• Introduced -SJ 159
01/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, 01/23/12, 5:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
01/23/2012 Senate • Favorable by Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 6 -SJ 264
01/24/2012 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 264
02/09/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/12, 11:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
02/14/2012 Senate • Unfavorable by Rules, laid on Table; YEAS 6 NAYS 6 -SJ 518