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SB 6-B: Lobbying

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta

Lobbying; amends provisions re registration & reporting requirements for legislative lobbyists & lobbyists of executive branch & Constitution Revision Commission; requires each principal upon registration of principal's lobbyist to identify principal's main business; prohibits lobbying expenditures, except for certain floral arrangements & celebratory items, etc. Amends 11.045,.40, 112.3215; creates 11.0455, 112.32155.

Effective Date: 1/1/2006 01/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 12/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-359; See also SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2005 Senate • Filed - Subject to Motion to Introduce Outside the Call of the Governor
    12/5/2005 Senate • Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00002; Introduction allowed -SJ 00002; Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00003; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed -SJ 00004; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/06/05, 12:45 pm, 412-K
    12/6/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00029
    12/7/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00029; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029
    12/8/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029; Read second time -SJ 00033; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00034; Read third time -SJ 00042; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00042
    12/8/2005 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 00048; Read second time -HJ 00048; Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00048; Introduction allowed -HJ 00048; Read third time -HJ 00048; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 6 -HJ 00048
    12/8/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00055
    12/12/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    12/20/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-359; See also SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)

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  • SB 6-B, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/9/2005 at 8:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 40B (e1) Sebesta Linked Last Action: 12/20/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-361; See also SB 6-B (Ch. 2005-359)
    Location:
    H 63B Lobbying Reagan Similar Last Action: 12/8/2005 H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00041; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 6-B (Ch. 2005-359), SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)
    Location:
    H 65B (e1) Public Records & Meetings/Lobbyists Reagan Compare Last Action: 12/8/2005 H Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00041; Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 6-B (Ch. 2005-359), SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.045 Lobbyists; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.
    11.0455
    112.3215 Lobbyists before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
    112.32155

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  • SB 6-B, Engrossed 1 Posted 12/9/2005 at 7:29 AM

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    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.045 Lobbyists; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.
    11.0455
    112.3215 Lobbyists before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
    112.32155

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  • SB 6-B, Original Filed Version Posted 12/2/2005 at 5:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    393028 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Sebesta)     		12/6/2005
    12:31 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    381822 - Amendment
    		Campbell 12/7/2005
    2:15 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    12/8/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    892464 - Amendment
    		Sebesta 12/7/2005
    6:56 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    12/8/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 900630 - Amendment to Amendment (892464)
    		Pruitt 12/8/2005
    9:53 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    12/8/2005     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 691246 - Amendment to Amendment (892464)
    		Campbell 12/8/2005
    10:46 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    12/8/2005     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/7/2005 12:45 AM Ethics and Elections 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    12/8/2005 1:39 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 3 Nays
    12/8/2005 3:40 PM House 112 Yeas - 6 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.045 Lobbyists; registration and reporting; exemptions; penalties.
    11.0455
    112.3215 Lobbyists before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission.
    112.32155

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