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CS/SB 242: Fiscal Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Garcia

Fiscal Accountability; Requiring state entities to post any documents submitted on the contract tracking system which indicate the use of state funds as remuneration under certain contracts, beginning on a specified date; deleting a provision requiring state entities to publish payments on the contract tracking system; requiring that contracts for services executed, amended, or extended beginning on a specified date require contractors to provide specified documentation to be included in the contract tracking system and posted to the contractor’s website, if applicable, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-214
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/23/2023 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
    3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/07/23, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    3/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations
    3/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/16/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    3/16/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/23
    3/22/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 221
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 221
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 221
    3/24/2023 House • In Messages
    5/1/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    5/2/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    5/3/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
    5/3/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/12/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-214

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  • CS/SB 242, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2023 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 955 (c1) Fiscal Accountability Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 242 (Ch. 2023-214) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 1 (pdf)
    216.1366 Contract terms. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 242, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/9/2023 at 9:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 955 (c1) Fiscal Accountability Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 242 (Ch. 2023-214) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/22/2023 6:37 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2023 11:56 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 1 (pdf)
    216.1366 Contract terms. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 242, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2023 at 3:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 955 Fiscal Accountability Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 242 (Ch. 2023-214) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    356760 - Amendment
    Before line 18 insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Polsky)     		3/6/2023
    1:19 PM     		Unfavorable
    3/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    285192 - Amendment
    Delete lines 29 - 32 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Garcia)     		3/6/2023
    3:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    391172 - Amendment
    Delete line 53 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Garcia)     		3/6/2023
    3:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2023 4:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.985 Transparency in government spending. Page 1 (pdf)
    216.1366 Contract terms. Page 2 (pdf)

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