CS/CS/HB 7073: Government Integrity
GENERAL BILL by Government Accountability Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee ; Metz
Government Integrity; Creates Florida Accountability Office; provides duties & responsibilities of Florida Accountability Officer; provides investigative duties to Chief Inspector General & agency inspectors general; requires report to the CFO within specified timeframe; provides liability; authorizes CFO to commence investigation on complaint from state employee; requires certain records be sent to Florida Accountability Officer; requires agency inspectors general to make certain reports; authorizes & provides requirements for whistle-blower awards; requires specific documentation for certain legal claims; provides requirements for certain contracts; prohibits certain employees from negotiating & awarding state contracts; revises list of contractual services & commodities not subject to competitive-solicitation requirements; prohibits certain funds be paid to state contractor or subcontractor; provides school board member shall receive certain documents upon request; requires certain school districts employ internal auditor; provides duties of such auditor; authorizes Office of the Auditor General to use carryforward funds to fund Florida Accountability Office.
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2018 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 489 |
| 2/6/2018 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee |
| 2/12/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/14/18, 9:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 2/14/2018 | House |
• CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 596 • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 593 |
| 2/19/2018 | House |
• Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 614 |
| 2/20/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 02/22/18, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/22/2018 | House |
• CS/CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 672 • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • Placed on Calendar -HJ 670 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/18 • CS/CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time -HJ 668 |
| 2/28/2018 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 707, 708 • Amendment(s) adopted (019497, 286273, 652005) -HJ 708 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/1/2018 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 735 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 735 |
| 3/1/2018 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/10/2018 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2018-5) |
