CS/SB 7014 -  Ethics

General Bill by Rules and Ethics and Elections
Ethics: Increasing the maximum fine for violations of specified lobbying provisions; authorizing attorneys who file full and public disclosures of their financial interests to indicate that a client meets disclosure criteria without providing further information relating to such client; prohibiting a member of the Commission on Ethics from serving more than two full terms, instead of two full terms in succession; providing that a complainant is liable for costs plus reasonable attorney fees for filing a complaint with malicious intent against a candidate for public office; requiring that allegations in written complaints submitted to the commission be based upon personal knowledge or information other than hearsay, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event: 03/07/24 S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled on Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:35 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7014 recommended by:
    Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 12/13/23   8:30 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 1

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 01/10/24 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1597 Subject: Ethics Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 126105 , Brackett Date Filed: 03/04/24, Line#: 264 House: Adopted 03/05/2024 03:55 PM
    • Senate: Concurred as Amended 03/06/2024 06:11 PM
    • AH 844484 , Burgess Date Filed: 03/06/24, Line#: 5 Senate: Adopted 03/06/2024 06:26 PM
    • House: Concurred as Amended 03/07/2024 03:57 PM
    • AA 217801 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/07/24, Line#: 16 House: Withdrawn 03/07/2024 03:50 PM
    • AA 598259 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 14 House: Failed 03/05/2024 03:47 PM
    • AA 071005 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 139 House: Failed 03/05/2024 03:48 PM
    • AA 456135 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 159 House: Failed 03/05/2024 03:53 PM
    • A 533267 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 273 House: Withdrawn 03/05/2024 03:55 PM
    • A 256223 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 395 House: Withdrawn 03/05/2024 03:55 PM
    • A 444599 , Gantt Date Filed: 03/05/24, Line#: 412 House: Failed 03/05/2024 03:58 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 170806 , Burgess Date Filed: 01/31/24, Line#: 92 Senate: Adopted 2/1/2024 11:26:17 AM
    • A 932020 , Burgess Date Filed: 01/31/24, Line#: 156 Senate: Adopted 2/1/2024 11:43:05 AM
    • A 562898 , Burgess Date Filed: 01/31/24, Line#: 263 Senate: Adopted 2/1/2024 11:44:21 AM
    • A 317468 , Burgess Date Filed: 01/31/24, Line#: 276 Senate: Adopted 2/1/2024 11:49:15 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 451260 , Rules, Burgess Date Filed: 01/09/24, Line#: 153 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/10/2024 01:59 PM
  • Senate Proposed Bill For Consideration
    • A 812280 , Ethics and Elections, Polsky Date Filed: 12/12/23, Line#: 91 Senate(c): Withdrawn 12/13/2023 10:28 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/12/2024 7:59:43 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 1/9/2024 9:37:23 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 12/14/2023 9:13:14 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 12/8/2023 2:50:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/01/2024 11:57 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 11] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/06/2024 02:22 PM   Yeas: 81 Nays: 33 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 910] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/06/2024 06:11 PM   Yeas: 26 Nays: 4 Action: Returning Messages Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 47] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/07/2024 03:58 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 34 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 955] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 03/07/2024 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/07/2024 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 79, NAYS 34 Time: 03/07/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred in 844484 amendment(s) Time: 03/07/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e2
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/07/2024 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 217801 withdrawn Time: 03/07/2024 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 217801 filed Time: 03/07/2024 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/06/2024 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 4 -SJ 890 Time: 03/06/2024 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (126105) -SJ 890 Time: 03/06/2024 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (844484) -SJ 888 Time: 03/06/2024 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/06/2024 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/06/2024 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 81, NAYS 33 Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/06/2024 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 444599 Failed Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 256223 withdrawn Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 533267 withdrawn Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 126105 adopted Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 456135 Failed Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 071005 Failed Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 598259 Failed Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/05/2024 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 071005 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 598259 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 456135 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 444599 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 7:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 533267 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 7:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 256223 filed Time: 03/05/2024 - 6:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 126105 filed Time: 03/04/2024 - 10:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 9:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2024) Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/04/2024 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 254 Time: 02/01/2024 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 254 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 254 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (170806, 317468, 562898, 932020) -SJ 252 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 252 Time: 02/01/2024 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/01/24 Time: 01/30/2024 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Rules read 1st time Time: 01/17/2024 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 01/12/2024 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/12/2024 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Time: 01/10/2024 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/10/24, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/05/2024 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 12/14/2023 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/13/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 Time: 12/13/2023 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: pb
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/13/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 12/04/2023 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: pb
Event: S Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections Time: 12/04/2023 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: pb

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.3122 CS/HB 1597
112.3144 CS/CS/HB 735*
112.3145
112.317 CS/HB 1597
112.321 CS/HB 1597
112.324 CS/HB 1597
112.326

(*) Not the latest version