HB 847 (2003) -  Violations of Citizens Right to Honest Government

General Bill by Goodlette (CO-SPONSORS) Attkisson; Benson; Brummer; Cantens; Gelber; Hogan; Llorente; Robaina; Roberson, Y.; Sobel; Stargel; Zapata
Violations of Citizens Right to Honest Government : Authorizes the Office of Statewide Prosecution to prosecute violations of ch. 838, F.S.; increases penalties for bribery and unlawful compensation for official behavior; provides criminal penalties for official misconduct, criminal misuse of official position, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, and bid tampering; provides definitions; provides status of confidential informants and confidential sources; provides a criminal penalty for perjury in an official proceeding by a public servant; expands the jurisdiction of the statewide grand jury to include violations of ch. 838, F.S. deletes specified felonies from and adds specified felonies to the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart; repeals provisions relating to commercial bribe receiving, commercial bribery, and official misconduct.
Effective Date: This act shall take effect October 1, 2003
Last Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-158 on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:56 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, May 02, 2003 8:33 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 3 Subject: Offenses by Public Servants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 2030 Subject: Citizens' Right to Honest Govt. Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • TE 871267 , Subcommittee on Rules Date Filed: 04/28/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 12 House: Adopted 04/30/2003 08:33 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 939227 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/24/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 44 House: Adopted 04/28/2003 12:17 PM
    • A 746731 , Gelber Date Filed: 04/24/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 45 House: Superseded by Substitute 04/28/2003 12:19 PM
    • SA 583029 , Goodlette Date Filed: 04/24/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 45 House: Withdrawn 04/28/2003 12:18 PM
    • SA 302659 , Goodlette Date Filed: 04/25/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 45 House: Withdrawn 04/28/2003 12:18 PM
    • SA 479147 , Goodlette Date Filed: 04/25/03, Page#: 0, Line#: 45 House: Adopted 04/28/2003 12:19 PM
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Procedures 4/25/2003 5:11:45 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2003 08:33 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 280] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/05/2003 03:43 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 50] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-158 Time: 06/17/2003 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/11/2003 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2003 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 01113 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01113 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 01113 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2030 -SJ 01113 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 01112 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 01155 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2003 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2003 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2003 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 871267 adopted Time: 04/30/2003 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2003 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2003 - 8:32 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 871267 filed timely Time: 04/28/2003 - 9:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/28/2003 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 746731 superseded by substitute Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 479147 adopted Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 302659 withdrawn Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 583029 withdrawn Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 939227 adopted Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 479147 filed timely Time: 04/25/2003 - 7:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 302659 filed timely Time: 04/25/2003 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (04/28/2003) Time: 04/25/2003 - 1:17 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 583029 filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 939227 filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 746731 filed timely Time: 04/24/2003 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 9:02 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Placed on Calendar Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Withdrawn from Appropriations Time: 04/22/2003 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 04/15/2003 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Procedures ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 04/14/2003 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 04/14/2003 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 04/14/2003 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/31/2003 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections Version:
Event: H Bill reported out of committee meeting Time: 03/31/2003 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections Version:
Event: H Bill added to Procedures agenda Time: 03/31/2003 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill added to Procedures agenda Time: 03/31/2003 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections agenda Time: 03/25/2003 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Appropriations Time: 03/07/2003 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Procedures Time: 03/07/2003 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Procedures Version:
Event: H Bill referred to Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections Time: 03/07/2003 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Ethics & Elections Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2003 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H File timely Time: 02/27/2003 - 4:29 PM Member: Goodlette Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
16.56 HB 3  , HB 1481 CS
112.3173 HB 3  , HB 1575
112.534 HB 3  
117.01 HB 3  
121.091 HB 3  , HB 83 CS, HB 147  , HB 265, HB 703 CS, HB 991, HB 1239, HB 1575, HB 1677, HB 1791
837.02 HB 3  
838.014 HB 3  , HB 1185
838.015 HB 3  
838.016 HB 3  
838.022 HB 3  
838.15 HB 3  
838.16 HB 3  
838.20 HB 3  
838.21 HB 3  
838.22 HB 3  
838.23 HB 3  
839.25 HB 3  
905.34 HB 3  , HB 1481 CS
921.0022 HB 3  , HB 57, HB 63 CS, HB 347, HB 399 CS, HB 469, HB 479, HB 483, HB 627, HB 707, HB 1007, HB 1095, HB 1161 CS, HB 1287 CS, HB 1309, HB 1481 CS, HB 1675, HB 1683, HB 1819, HB 1837