HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 29B
1	CHAMBER ACTION
2	Senate House
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12	Representative Ritter offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with title amendment)
15	Between line(s) 1589 and 1590, insert:
16	Section 31. Subsections (7) and (9) of section 106.08,
17	Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (8) and (10),
18	respectively, subsection (8) is renumbered as subsection (9) and
19	amended, and a new subsection (7) is added to said section, to
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21	106.08 Contributions; limitations on.--
22	(7) In addition to any other limitations on the
23	solicitation or acceptance of contributions prescribed by rule
24	of the applicable house of the Legislature, a member of the
25	Legislature may neither solicit nor accept any contribution
26	within 5 minutes before or after the time of a required vote in
27	committee or on the floor on any question that would affect the
28	interests of the contributor or the industry represented by the
29	contributor.
30	(9)(8) Except when otherwise provided in subsection (8)
31	(7), any person who knowingly and willfully violates any
32	provision of this section shall, in addition to any other
33	penalty prescribed by this chapter, pay to the state a sum equal
34	to twice the amount contributed in violation of this chapter.
35	Each campaign treasurer shall pay all amounts contributed in
36	violation of this section to the state for deposit in the
37	General Revenue Fund.
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40	Remove line(s) 84, and insert:
41	elections; amending s. 106.08, F.S.; prohibiting legislators
42	from soliciting or accepting contributions within a specified
43	time of the vote on any question affecting the interests of the
44	contributor or the industry represented by the contributor;
45	providing penalties; providing for construction of the act in
46	pari