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CS/HB 1185: Ethics Reform

GENERAL BILL by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee ; Brannan

Ethics Reform; Repeals provisions relating to state, state university, & community college employee lobbyists; prohibits certain public service announcements by specified entities or persons; prohibits certain public officers & employees from soliciting employment & contractual relationships; provides exception & disclosure requirements; revises lobbyist registration, compensation report, principal designation cancellation, & investigation requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2020 House • Filed
1/13/2020 House • Referred to Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 104
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 104
1/21/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Sumner Hall
1/23/2020 House • CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 434
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee read 1st time -HJ 432
1/24/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
• CS referred to State Affairs Committee -HJ 438
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 438
2/11/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/13/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/13/2020 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 569
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 569
2/20/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20
2/26/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 653
• Read 3rd time -HJ 653
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 653
3/3/2020 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 475
• Received -SJ 474
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Ethics and Elections