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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 1261: State Employment

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee ; Government Operations Subcommittee ; Mayfield

State Employment; Revises employment policy of state system of personnel management; revises provisions relating to employee background screening; revises provisions relating to administrative leave for service-connected disability; revises provisions relating to agency furloughs; revises provisions relating to authority of DMS to administer oaths; revises duties of state agencies with respect to employment of OPS employees; provides reporting requirements; requires DFS to provide alternative retirement income security program for eligible temporary & seasonal employees; revises provisions relating to state employee telecommuting; provides telework program; provides program requirements for agencies & employees; revises provisions relating to Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign; requires state officers & employees to designate charitable organization to receive certain charitable contributions; revises purposes for establishment of local steering committees; deletes provisions relating to distribution of funds; revises provisions relating to pay additives; deletes provision authorizing carrying forward of unused compensatory leave by certain employees; revises provisions relating to change in employee's position status; deletes requirements for agency that removes from promotional position career service employee who is serving probationary period in such position to return such employee to employee's former position or comparable position, if such position is vacant.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-215
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2012 House • Filed
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 124
1/12/2012 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 214
1/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/25/12, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
1/25/2012 House • CS by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 309
1/30/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Government Operations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 307
1/31/2012 House • Now in Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee -HJ 318
2/1/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee, 02/03/12, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
2/3/2012 House • CS/CS by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 550
2/8/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 543
2/9/2012 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 571
2/13/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/15/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
2/15/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 689
2/21/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 688
2/22/2012 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 737
2/23/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/24/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/24/2012 House • CS/CS/CS/CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -HJ 855
2/27/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS/CS/CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 850
2/28/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 907
3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1025
• Amendment(s) adopted (166771, 180569, 713415, 790407) -HJ 1025
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/5/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1080
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 1080
3/5/2012 Senate • In Messages
• Received -SJ 855
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 855
3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 1149
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1149
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2084 -SJ 1149
• Read 2nd time -SJ 1149
• Read 3rd time -SJ 1149
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1149
3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1715
4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-215