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CS/SB 714: Citizens' Right to Honest Govt. Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Sebesta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Citizens' Right to Honest Govt. Act; creates "Citizens' Right to Honest Government Act"; authorizes Statewide Prosecution Office to prosecute violations of specified provisions; increases penalties; provides criminal penalties for official misconduct, criminal misuse of official position, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, & bid tampering; expands jurisdiction of statewide grand jury to include violations of certain provisions, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    2/20/2001 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
    3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00049
    3/21/2001 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00194; Rereferred to Criminal Justice; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00194
    4/20/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/24/01, 11:00 am, 37-S -SJ 00446
    4/24/2001 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00543; CS read first time on 04/26/01 -SJ 00543
    4/26/2001 Senate • Now in Ethics and Elections -SJ 00543
    5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections

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  • CS/SB 714, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2001 at 7:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3 (c1) Citizens' Right to Honest Govt. Act Ball Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    837.02 Perjury in official proceedings.
    838.014 Definitions.
    838.015 Bribery.
    838.016 Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
    838.022
    838.15 Commercial bribe receiving.
    838.16 Commercial bribery.
    838.20
    838.21
    838.22
    838.23
    838.24
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 714, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2001 at 12:32 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    837.02 Perjury in official proceedings.
    838.014 Definitions.
    838.015 Bribery.
    838.016 Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
    838.022
    838.15 Commercial bribe receiving.
    838.16 Commercial bribery.
    838.20
    838.21
    838.22
    838.23
    838.24
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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