HB 399: Ethics
GENERAL BILL by Maney
Ethics; Prohibits candidates, elected public officers, appointed public officers, & public employees from knowingly misrepresenting their Armed Forces of United States service records, awards, or qualifications or wearing any uniform, medal, or insignia that they are not authorized to wear; provides applicability; provides civil penalties; provides construction; requires Attorney General to attempt to determine whether individual owing certain penalties is current public officer or public employee; requires Attorney General to notify CFO or governing body of county, municipality, school district, or special district of total amount of any such penalty owed by current public officer or public employee; requires CFO or governing body to begin withholding portions of any salary-related payment that would otherwise be paid to officer or employee; requires that withheld payments be remitted to commission until penalty is satisfied; authorizes CFO or governing body to retain portion of each retained payment for administrative costs; authorizes Attorney General to refer certain unpaid fines to collection agency; authorizes collection agency to use any lawful collection method; authorizes Attorney General to collect unpaid fine within specified period after issuance of civil penalty or restitution penalty.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 House • Filed
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HB 399, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2025 at 8:59 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 348 Ethics Gaetz Identical Last Action: 2/3/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3131 Page 2 (pdf) 112.317 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)