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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    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 1185, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/23/2020 at 5:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1530 Ethics Reform Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/26/2020 3:11 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.061 State, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; registration; recording attendance; penalty; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.114 Page 3 (pdf)
    112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.3181 Page 11 (pdf)
    112.3185 Additional standards for state agency employees. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 18 (pdf)
    420.5061 Transfer of agency assets and liabilities. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • HB 1185, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2020 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1530 Ethics Reform Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Ethics and Elections Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    235625 - Amendment
    Remove line 71 and insert:     		Brannan 1/22/2020
    5:45 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020     		PDF
    484439 - Amendment
    Remove lines 96-116 and insert:     		Brannan 1/22/2020
    5:46 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020     		PDF
    162153 - Amendment
    Remove line 282 and insert:     		Brannan 1/22/2020
    5:47 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020     		PDF
    646573 - Amendment
    Remove lines 505-510 and insert:     		Brannan 1/22/2020
    5:48 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.061 State, state university, and community college employee lobbyists; registration; recording attendance; penalty; exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    106.114 Page 3 (pdf)
    112.313 Standards of conduct for public officers, employees of agencies, and local government attorneys. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.3181 Page 12 (pdf)
    112.3185 Additional standards for state agency employees. Page 15 (pdf)
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 18 (pdf)
    420.5061 Transfer of agency assets and liabilities. Page 25 (pdf)

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