CS/HB 847: Citizens' Right to Honest Government
GENERAL BILL by Goodlette ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Benson ; Brummer ; Cantens ; Gelber ; Hogan ; Llorente ; Robaina ; Roberson, Y ; Sobel ; Stargel ; Zapata
Citizens' Right to Honest Government; cites act as "Paul Mendelson Citizens' Right to Honest Government Act"; revises definition of "bribery" & increases penalty therefor; increases penalty for unlawful compensation for official behavior; provides criminal penalties for official misconduct, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, & bid tampering; repeals provisions re official misconduct, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Action: 6/17/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-158
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/17/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-158
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00075 |
| 3/7/2003 | House |
• Referred to Ethics & Elections (PR); Procedures; Appropriations -HJ 00163 |
| 3/25/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Ethics & Elections (PR), 03/27/03, 1:00 pm, 404-H |
| 3/27/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics & Elections (PR); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 3/31/2003 | House |
• Now in Procedures; On Committee agenda-- Procedures, 04/02/03, 4:30 pm, 212-K |
| 4/2/2003 | House |
• Favorable with CS amendment by Procedures; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 00337 |
| 4/14/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/15/2003 | House |
• Now in Appropriations -HJ 00337 |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar |
| 4/28/2003 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00663; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00663; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00668 |
| 4/30/2003 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00900; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00900; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00901 |
| 5/1/2003 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 5/2/2003 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 01155; Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 01112; Substituted for CS/SB 2030 -SJ 01113; Read second time -SJ 01113; Read third time -SJ 01113; Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01113 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01113 |
| 6/11/2003 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/17/2003 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-158 |
583029 - Substitute Amendment (746731)