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CS/SB 1996: Citizens' Right to Honest Government

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Sebesta ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dyer

Citizens' Right to Honest Government; creates "Citizens' Right to Honest Government Act"; authorizes Statewide Prosecution Office to prosecute violations of certain provision; increases penalties for bribery & for unlawful compensation for official behavior; provides criminal penalties for official misconduct, criminal misuse of official position, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, & bid tampering, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2002 Senate • Filed
2/6/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00218
2/20/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/25/02, 1:00 pm, 37-S
2/25/2002 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00313
2/26/2002 Senate • Now in Ethics and Elections -SJ 00313
3/1/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/06/02, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/6/2002 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00511; CS read first time on 03/13/02 -SJ 00517
3/8/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00511
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary