CS/CS/HB 37: Ethics Requirements for Public Officials
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Giallombardo ; Leek ; Roth
Ethics Requirements for Public Officials; Revises provisions of law relating to ethics requirements for public officials, including requirements for full & public disclosures, annual ethics training, electronic filing, reporting of clients represented for fee, & lobbying investigations; requires acceptance of verification or receipt of filing & of certain forms or statements showing sources of income; revises fines & civil penalties; authorizes commission to dismiss certain complaints & investigations; requires commission to revise forms & rules for a specified filing year.
Last Action: 4/25/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 774 (Ch. 2023-49)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/7/2022 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/23/2022 | House |
• Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee |
| 1/18/2023 | House |
• PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/25/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee |
| 1/26/2023 | House |
• Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/30/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/13/2023 | House |
• Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/15/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/7/2023 | House |
• PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/11/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/12/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/20/2023 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023) |
| 4/25/2023 | House |
• Substituted CS/CS/SB 774 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 774 (Ch. 2023-49) |
