CS/HB 399: Ethics
GENERAL BILL by Rules & Ethics Committee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benarroch ; Caruso ; Joseph ; Melo
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 civil penalties; provides that certain penalties are delinquent if they aren't paid to Commission on Ethics within specified timeframe; 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.
Last Action: 4/8/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/5/2025 House • Filed
2/12/2025 House • Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/18/2025 House • Added to Rules & Ethics Committee agenda
3/20/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Rules & Ethics Committee
3/21/2025 House • Reported out of Rules & Ethics Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/24/2025 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 399, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/21/2025 at 11:58 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 348 (c1) Ethics Gaetz Identical Last Action: 3/19/2025 H In Messages 
S 402 Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia Wright Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3131 Page 2 (pdf) 112.317 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 399, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2025 at 8:59 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Rules & Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 348 (c1) Ethics Gaetz Similar Last Action: 3/19/2025 H In Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 334239 - Amendment
Remove line 127 and insert:Maney 3/19/2025
5:15 PMAdopted
3/20/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.3131 Page 2 (pdf) 112.317 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)