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CS/SB 86: Voting Conflicts

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Dockery ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala ; Negron ; Detert ; Fasano ; Joyner ; Hill ; Rich ; Jones ; Bullard

Voting Conflicts; Cites this act as the "Restoring Trust in Government Act." Creates provisions pertaining to qualified blind trusts. Provides that if a covered public official holds an economic interest in a qualified blind trust, he or she does not have a conflict of interest that would otherwise be prohibited by law. Specifies the required elements necessary to establish a qualified blind trust. Prohibits a member of the Legislature from voting upon or participating in any legislation inuring to the personal gain or loss of the member or his or her relative, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections (EE)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/23/2010 Senate • Filed
    11/29/2010 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 18
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 18
    3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/30/11, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/30/2011 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 324
    4/1/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 324
    4/5/2011 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 338
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 86, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2011 at 12:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1071 Voting Conflicts Costello Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    S 1472 Public Records and Meetings/Commission on Ethics Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
    Location: In committee/council (EE)
    S 1484 Governmental Ethics Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
    Location: In committee/council (EE)
    S 2088 (c2) Ethics Rules Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3142 Page 3 (pdf)
    112.3143 Voting conflicts. Page 8 (pdf)
    112.31435 Page 9 (pdf)
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations; public records and meeting exemptions. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 86, Original Filed Version Posted 11/23/2010 at 7:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2011 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1071 Voting Conflicts Costello Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    S 2088 Ethics Rules Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    784618 - Amendment
    Between lines 31 and 32 insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Fasano)
    3/29/2011
    3:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    637562 - Amendment
    After line 96 insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Fasano)
    3/29/2011
    3:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    565230 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Fasano)
    3/29/2011
    3:38 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/30/2011
    Web Page
    PDF
    436974 - Amendment
    Between lines 96 and 97 insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Fasano)
    3/30/2011
    10:41 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2011 3:45 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 10 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3143 Voting conflicts. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.31435 Page 2 (pdf)

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