CS/CS/CS/HB 479 (2017) -  Government Accountability

General Bill by Government Accountability Committee and Appropriations Committee and Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee and Metz
Government Accountability: Requires Governor & Commissioner of Education, or their designees, to notify Legislative Auditing Committee of entity's failure to comply with certain auditing & financial reporting requirements; excludes water management districts from certain audit requirements; revises reporting requirements applicable to Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation; revises certain lodging rates for purpose of reimbursement to specified employees; provides requirements for statewide travel management system; revises responsibilities of specified entities to include establishment & maintenance of certain internal controls; revises auditing requirements for certain agencies, councils, & state schools; requires the Legislative Auditing Committee to determine whether governmental entity should be subject to state action under certain circumstances; requires counties & municipalities to maintain certain budget documents on entities' websites for specified period; provides annual financial audit requirements for Florida Virtual School.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 31, 2017 4:31 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Appropriations
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 880 Subject: Government Accountability Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1137 Subject: Use of State Funds Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1668 Subject: Use of State Funds Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 3/23/2017 1:25:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 3/20/2017 9:11:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/17/2017 10:01:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/14/2017 2:05:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 2/27/2017 4:25:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee 2/16/2017 4:16:41 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/30/2017 01:58 PM   Yeas: 91 Nays: 23 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 44] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 309 Time: 04/05/2017 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 309 Time: 04/05/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/04/2017 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/04/2017 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 91, NAYS 23 Time: 03/30/2017 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/30/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 360915 adopted Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 727365 adopted Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 360915 filed Time: 03/24/2017 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 727365 filed Time: 03/24/2017 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2017 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/29/2017) Time: 03/23/2017 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/23/2017 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/22/2017 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/20/2017 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/17/2017 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2017 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 03/15/2017 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2017 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/27/2017 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/27/2017 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/27/2017 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/23/2017 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/16/2017 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2017 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2017 - 11:21 AM Member: Metz Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.40 CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 7065
11.45 HB 9, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/CS/SB 1468, SB 2516, HB 5501, CS/CS/HB 7005, CS/HB 7065, CS/HB 7069
28.35 CS/CS/SB 880, SB 2502*, SB 2506, HB 7051
43.16 CS/CS/SB 880
112.061 CS/CS/SB 880, CS/CS/HB 1137, CS/SB 1668, SB 2502
129.03 CS/CS/SB 880, HB 897, SB 1444
129.06 CS/CS/SB 880, HB 897, SB 1444
166.241 CS/CS/SB 880
215.86 CS/CS/SB 880
215.97 CS/CS/SB 880
215.985 SB 502, CS/CS/SB 880, HB 7015
218.32 CS/CS/CS/HB 13, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/SB 1770, CS/HB 7021, CS/HB 7065
218.33 CS/CS/SB 880
218.39 CS/CS/SB 880
218.391 CS/CS/SB 880
218.503 CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 1289, CS/SB 1402
286.0114 CS/CS/SB 880, SB 1514
373.536 CS/CS/SB 880
1001.42 CS/HB 79*, CS/CS/SB 374*, SB 656, CS/CS/HB 773, SB 798, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 929*, HB 931, SB 1474, CS/CS/SB 1552, HB 5105, CS/HB 7069
1002.33 HB 119, HB 251, HB 411, SB 538, CS/HB 591, SB 692, SB 696, CS/CS/HB 773, CS/CS/SB 796*, SB 808, CS/HB 833, CS/SB 868, CS/CS/SB 880, SB 964, SB 1064, SB 1134, HB 1249, CS/CS/SB 1362, HB 1389, CS/CS/SB 1468, CS/CS/SB 1552, HB 5103, HB 5105, CS/HB 7069, CS/CS/HB 7101
1002.37 SB 692, CS/CS/HB 773, CS/HB 833, CS/SB 868, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/CS/SB 1468, CS/HB 7069
1002.455 SB 692, CS/CS/HB 773, CS/HB 833, CS/SB 868, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/CS/SB 1468, CS/HB 7069
1010.01 CS/CS/SB 374, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 929*
1010.30 CS/CS/SB 374, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 929*

(*) Not the latest version