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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 1996, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/2002 at 2:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2002 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 147 (e1) Citizens' Right to Honest Government Ball Similar Last Action: 3/22/2002 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    837.02 Perjury in official proceedings.
    838.014 Definitions.
    838.015 Bribery.
    838.016 Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
    838.022
    838.15 Commercial bribe receiving.
    838.16 Commercial bribery.
    838.20
    838.21
    838.22
    838.23
    838.24
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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  • SB 1996, Original Filed Version Posted 1/29/2002 at 1:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2002 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution.
    112.3173 Felonies involving breach of public trust and other specified offenses by public officers and employees; forfeiture of retirement benefits.
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system.
    837.02 Perjury in official proceedings.
    838.014 Definitions.
    838.015 Bribery.
    838.016 Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
    838.022
    838.15 Commercial bribe receiving.
    838.16 Commercial bribery.
    838.20
    838.21
    838.22
    838.23
    838.24
    905.34 Powers and duties; law applicable.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.

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