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CS/SB 572: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Harrell

Ethics for Public Officers and Employees; Revising the definition of the term “relative” to include foster parents and foster children; providing that specified provisions do not prohibit a board, council, commission, or collegial body from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing elected public officials who are related to a leadership position on the same board, council, commission, or collegial body, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/11/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | 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
11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/26/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/27/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/28/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/9/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2/11/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 295
• Amendment(s) adopted (807008) -SJ 295
• Read 3rd time -SJ 299
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 299
• Immediately certified -SJ 299
2/11/2026 House • In Messages