HB 1585: Government Accountability
GENERAL BILL by Barnaby ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough
Government Accountability; Creates Florida Integrity Office under Auditor General; provides duties & powers of Florida Integrity Officer, Auditor General, Chief Inspector General, & agency inspectors general; provides requirements for awards given to employees who report under Whistle-blower's Act; revises requirements for public agency contracts; requires Office of Inspector General of DOE to conduct investigations relating to waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement against district school board or Florida College System institution.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2021-225), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2021-225), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee |
| 3/16/2021 | House |
• Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda |
| 3/18/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Public Integrity & Elections Committee • Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 3/29/2021 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 37 |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/19/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 504 |
| 4/20/2021 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 504 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2021-225), SB 2502 (Ch. 2021-37) |
