CS/SB 2030 (2003) -  Citizens' Right to Honest Govt.

General Bill by Ethics and Elections and Sebesta (CO-SPONSORS) Atwater
Citizens' Right to Honest Govt. : creates "Paul Mendelson Citizens' Right to Honest Government Act"; increases penalty 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; provides criminal penalty for perjury in official proceeding by public servant, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: 10/01/2003
Last Event: 05/02/03 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 847 (Ch. 2003-158) on Friday, May 2, 2003 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 04/15/02 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 3 Subject: Offenses by Public Servants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 847 Subject: Violations of Citizens Right to Honest Government Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 4/17/2003 8:42:15 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 847 (Ch. 2003-158) Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Substituted HB 847 -SJ 01113 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053 Time: 05/02/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00856 Time: 05/01/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783 Time: 04/30/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00672 Time: 04/28/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice Time: 04/23/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00502 Time: 04/23/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Productivity Time: 04/17/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 04/23/03 -SJ 00525 Time: 04/15/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00504 Time: 04/15/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/15/02, 9:00 am, 412-K Time: 04/10/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice; Appropriations -SJ 00204 Time: 03/18/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Filed Time: 03/04/2003 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: