CS/SB 86 (2011) -  Voting Conflicts

General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability and Dockery (CO-SPONSORS) Latvala; Negron; Detert; Fasano; Joyner; Hill; Rich; Jones; Bullard
Voting Conflicts: Cites this act as the "Restoring Trust in Government Act." Creates provisions pertaining to qualified blind trusts. Provides that if a covered public official holds an economic interest in a qualified blind trust, he or she does not have a conflict of interest that would otherwise be prohibited by law. Specifies the required elements necessary to establish a qualified blind trust. Prohibits a member of the Legislature from voting upon or participating in any legislation inuring to the personal gain or loss of the member or his or her relative, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Judiciary on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 03/30/11 3:45 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 2
  • Judiciary
  • Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1071 Subject: Voting Conflicts Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1472 Subject: Public Records and Meetings/Commission on Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1484 Subject: Governmental Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2088 Subject: Ethics Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 784618 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Fasano Date Filed: 03/29/11, Line#: 31
    • A 637562 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Fasano Date Filed: 03/29/11, Line#: 96
    • A 565230 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Fasano Date Filed: 03/29/11, Line#: 96
    • A 436974 , Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Fasano Date Filed: 03/30/11, Line#: 96

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/1/2011 8:54:36 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 3/29/2011 11:20:38 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 338 Time: 04/05/2011 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 324 Time: 04/01/2011 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/01/2011 - 12:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 324 Time: 03/30/2011 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/30/11, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/25/2011 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 18 Time: 03/07/2011 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules Subcommittee on Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 18 Time: 11/29/2010 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/23/2010 - 7:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.3142 SB 1484, CS/CS/SB 2088
112.3143 HB 1071, SB 1484, CS/CS/SB 2088
112.31435 HB 1071, CS/CS/SB 2088
112.324 SB 1204, SB 1472, SB 1484, HB 7017, CS/HB 7199*, CS/HB 7211

(*) Not the latest version