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CS/HB 147: Citizens' Right to Honest Government

GENERAL BILL by Council for Smarter Government ; Ball ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bean ; Seiler ; Betancourt ; Dockery ; Cantens

Citizens' Right to Honest Government; creates "Citizens' Right to Honest Government Act"; provides criminal penalties for official misconduct, criminal misuse of official position, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, & bid tampering; provides criminal penalty for perjury in official proceeding by public servant; deletes specified felonies from & adds specified felonies to Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
 Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/18/2001 House • Prefiled
    12/18/2001 House • Referred to State Administration (SGC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Smarter Government
    12/28/2001 House • On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 306-H
    1/8/2002 House • Favorable by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    1/9/2002 House • Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC)
    1/22/2002 House • Introduced, referred to State Administration (SGC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00019; On Committee agenda-- State Administration (SGC), 01/08/02, 2:45 pm, 306-H; Favorable by State Administration (SGC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00080; Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00080; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 01/24/02, 2:00 pm, 212-K
    1/24/2002 House • Favorable by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00139
    1/28/2002 House • Now in Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC) -HJ 00139
    2/5/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 02/07/02, 8:30 am, 116-K
    2/7/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00226
    2/8/2002 House • Now in Council for Smarter Government -HJ 00226
    2/12/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Smarter Government, 02/14/02, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    2/14/2002 House • CS by- Council for Smarter Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00328
    2/27/2002 House • CS read first time on 02/27/02 -HJ 00324; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00328; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00328
    3/6/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    3/13/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01197; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01197
    3/19/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02092; CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02092
    3/19/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/21/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 01484
    3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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  • CS/HB 147, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2002 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1996 (c1) Citizens' Right to Honest Government Sebesta Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/2002 1:12 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    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.
    112.534 Failure to comply; official misconduct.
    117.01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.
    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
    839.25 Official misconduct.
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • CS/HB 147, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/28/2002 at 1:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    371987 - Amendment
    		Ball 3/13/2002
    12:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    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.
    112.534 Failure to comply; official misconduct.
    117.01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.
    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
    839.25 Official misconduct.
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • HB 147, Original Filed Version Posted 10/4/2001 at 12:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2002 (pdf)
    Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2002 (pdf)
    Judicial Oversight (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 1/3/2002 (pdf)
    State Administration (Post-Meeting) 1/8/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Smarter Government (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2002 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    860519 - Amendment
    		Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety 2/8/2002
    12:41 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    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.
    112.534 Failure to comply; official misconduct.
    117.01 Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.
    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
    839.25 Official misconduct.
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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