CS/HB 7021 (2017) -  Local Government Ethics Reform

General Bill by Government Accountability Committee and Public Integrity & Ethics Committee and Metz
Local Government Ethics Reform: Providing that contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; requiring certain ethics training for governing board members of special districts and water management districts; prohibiting governing board members of special districts or school districts from voting in an official capacity on specified matters; requiring certain mayors and members of a municipality governing body to file a full and public disclosure of financial interests; providing for the future repeal of provisions relating to registration and reporting for lobbying water management districts; requiring the commission to create the Local Government Lobbyist Registration System; requiring lobbyists to register with the commission before lobbying governmental entities effective a specified date; providing civil penalties, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Ethics and Elections on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, March 31, 2017 4:22 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB PIE 17-03 recommended by:
    Public Integrity & Ethics Committee
    • On agenda for: 02/14/17   9:00 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 7023 Subject: Trust Funds/Creation/Local Government Lobbyist Registration Trust Fund Relationship: Linked

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 3/23/2017 1:47:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Accountability Committee 3/20/2017 9:12:21 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/8/2017 8:58:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 3/7/2017 8:58:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee 2/24/2017 2:41:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee 2/13/2017 8:04:43 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/30/2017 01:54 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 42] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Ethics and Elections Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections 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 329 Time: 04/06/2017 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 329 Time: 04/05/2017 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections 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 114, NAYS 1 Time: 03/30/2017 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/30/2017 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/29/2017 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 441225 adopted Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/29/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 441225 filed Time: 03/24/2017 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2017 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/29/2017) Time: 03/23/2017 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/23/2017 - 6:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/23/2017 - 1:44 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/22/2017 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Accountability Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Accountability Committee Time: 03/08/2017 - 8:57 PM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 03/08/2017 - 8:57 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 03/08/2017 - 8:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/06/2017 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Accountability Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Government Accountability Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2017 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.313 CS/CS/SB 374, CS/HB 7003, CS/HB 7083
112.3142
112.3143 SB 306
112.3144
112.3145 CS/CS/SB 374
112.31455
112.3148
112.3261
112.3262
218.32 CS/CS/CS/HB 13, CS/CS/CS/HB 479, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/SB 1770, CS/HB 7065