Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 735 — Government Accountability

Last action — Died on Third Reading Calendar

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Government Accountability; Prohibits individuals from soliciting or accepting anything of value from foreign country of concern; establishing registration requirements; requiring the commission to make lobbyist registrations available to the public on its website; prohibiting the governing body of a county from renewing or extending the employment contract of the county attorney during a specified timeframe; etc.

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to government accountability;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to government accountability;
amending s.
112.3144, F.S.;
providing that beginning on a date certain, only certain mayors and elected members of the governing bodies of municipalities are required to file full and public disclosures of financial interests;
prohibiting a person from lobbying a county, municipality, or special district unless he or she is registered as a lobbyist with the Commission on Ethics;
prohibiting a person from lobbying a county, municipality, or special district unless he or she is registered as a lobbyist;
requiring the commission to make lobbyist registrations available to the public on its website;
requiring that lobbyist registrations be made available to the public;
authorizing a county, municipality, or special district to establish a lobbyist registration fee;
requiring the commission to investigate a lobbyist or principal upon receipt of a sworn complaint containing certain allegations;
requiring a Commission on Ethics and Public Trust established by a county or municipality or the Commission on Ethics to investigate a lobbyist or principal upon receipt of a sworn complaint containing certain allegations;
requiring the commission to provide the chief executive officer of the county or municipality or the governing body of the special Page 1of 24 CODING:
requiring a Commission on Ethics and Public Trust or the Commission on Ethics, as applicable, to provide the chief executive officer of the county or municipality or the governing body of Page 1of 23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 district with a report on the findings and recommendations arising out of the investigation;
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 the special district with a report on the findings and recommendations arising out of the investigation;
authorizing counties and municipalities to adopt ordinances, and special districts to adopt rules, governing lobbyist registration and fees;
166.031, F.S.;
requiring the governing body of a municipality to place certain proposed amendments to a vote of the electors at the next general election, municipal election, or special election, whichever is earliest;
amending s.
prohibiting a district school board from renewing or extending the employment contract of a Page 2of 24 CODING:
prohibiting a district school board from renewing or extending the employment contract of a district school superintendent during a specified timeframe;
providing an exception;
creating Page 2of 23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 district school superintendent during a specified timeframe;
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 s.
providing an exception;
creating s.
28.35(1)(b), 112.3136(1), 112.3251, 288.012(6)(d), 288.8014(4), 288.9604(3)(a), 295.21(4)(d), 406.06(5), 447.509(1)(d), 627.311(5)(m), 1002.33(26)(a), 1002.333(6)(f), and 1002.83(9), F.S., relating to members of the executive council of the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, standards of conduct for officers and employees of entities serving as chief administrative officers of political subdivisions, the ethics code and standards of conduct for citizen support and direct-support organizations, senior managers and members of the board of directors of the direct-support organization of State of Florida international offices, standards of conduct for members of the board of directors of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., directors of the Florida Development Finance Corporation, standards of conduct for the board of directors of Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., standards of conduct for district and associate Page 3of 24 CODING:
28.35(1)(b), 112.3136(1), 112.3251, 288.012(6)(d), 288.8014(4), 288.9604(3)(a), 295.21(4)(d), 406.06(5), 447.509(1)(d), 627.311(5)(m), 1002.33(26)(a), 1002.333(6)(f), and 1002.83(9), F.S., relating to members of the executive council of the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, standards of conduct for officers and employees of entities serving as chief administrative officers of political subdivisions, the ethics code and standards of conduct for citizen support and direct-support organizations, senior managers and members of the board of directors of the direct-support organization of State of Florida international offices, standards of conduct for members of the board of directors of Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., directors of the Florida Development Finance Corporation, standards of conduct for the board of directors of Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., standards of conduct for district and associate medical examiners, prohibited actions of employee organizations, their members, agents, representatives, Page 3of 23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 medical examiners, prohibited actions of employee organizations, their members, agents, representatives, or persons acting on their behalf, standards of conduct for senior managers, officers and members of the board of governors of the Office of Insurance Regulation, standards of conduct and financial disclosure for members of a governing board of a charter school, those operating schools of hope, and standards of conduct for members of an early learning coalition, respectively, to incorporate the amendments made to s.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 or persons acting on their behalf, standards of conduct for senior managers, officers and members of the board of governors of the Office of Insurance Regulation, standards of conduct and financial disclosure for members of a governing board of a charter school, those operating schools of hope, and standards of conduct for members of an early learning coalition, respectively, to incorporate the amendments made to s.
89 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
87 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
91 Section 1.
89 Section 1.
(b) "Public officer" includes any person elected or appointed to hold office in any agency, including any person Page 4of 24 CODING:
(b) "Public officer" includes any person elected or appointed to hold office in any agency, including any person serving on an advisory body.
(2) SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— Page 4of 23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 serving on an advisory body.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 (a) A No public officer, an employee of an agency, a local government attorney, or a candidate for nomination or election may not shall solicit or accept anything of value to the recipient, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public officer, employee, local government attorney, or candidate would be influenced thereby.
(2) SOLICITATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— (a) A No public officer, an employee of an agency, a local government attorney, or a candidate for nomination or election may not shall solicit or accept anything of value to the recipient, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that the vote, official action, or judgment of the public officer, employee, local government attorney, or candidate would be influenced thereby.
Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 112.3144, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests.— (1) (d) Beginning January 1, 2025 2024, the following local officers must comply with the financial disclosure requirements of s.
8, Art.
II of the State Constitution and this section:
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Mayors of counties and mayors of municipalities with populations of more than 500 persons.
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Elected members of the governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 500 persons.
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(b) "Lobbyist" has the same meaning as in s.
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hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 (b) "Lobbyist" has the same meaning as in s.
(2) A person may not lobby a county, municipality, or special district unless he or she is registered as a lobbyist with the commission to lobby a county, municipality, or special district.
(2) A person may not lobby a county, municipality, or special district unless he or she is registered as a lobbyist with such entity.
The commission must note in a public database that such person is registered to lobby a county, municipality, or special district.
Such person shall, at the time of registration, provide a statement signed by the principal or Page 6of 24 CODING:
Such person shall, at the time of registration, provide a statement signed by the principal or principal's representative stating that the registrant is authorized to represent the principal.
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The statement must also identify and designate the principal's main business and authorize the registrant pursuant to a classification system approved by the county, municipality, or special district, as applicable.
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Any changes in the information provided pursuant to this subsection must be disclosed within 15 days after the change occurs by filing a new registration form.
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 principal's representative stating that the registrant is authorized to represent the principal.
The registration form must require each lobbyist to disclose, under oath, all of the following information:
The statement must also identify and designate the principal's main business and authorize the registrant pursuant to a classification system approved by the commission.
A lobbyist must disclose any changes in the information provided pursuant to this subsection within 15 days after the change occurs by filing a new registration form.
The lobbyist must disclose, under oath, on a lobbyist registration form used by the commission, all of the following information:
(3) The commission shall make the registrations of lobbyists who register to lobby a county, municipality, or special district available to the public on its website.
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(4) A lobbyist shall promptly send a written statement to the commission canceling the registration for a principal upon termination of the lobbyist's representation of that principal.
The commission may remove the name of a lobbyist from the list of registered lobbyists for counties, municipalities, and Page 7of 24 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 special districts if the principal notifies the commission that a person is no longer authorized to represent that principal before such entity.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 (3) In lieu of creating its own lobbyist registration form, a county, municipality, or special district may accept a completed legislative branch or executive branch lobbyist registration form.
(5) A county, municipality, or special district must be diligent in determining whether persons required to register with the commission pursuant to this section have complied.
(4) A county, municipality, or special district shall make lobbyist registrations available to the public.
A county, municipality, or special district may not knowingly authorize a person who is not registered pursuant to this section to lobby the county, municipality, or special district.
If a county, municipality, or special district maintains a website, the website must make available a database of currently registered lobbyists and principals.
(6) Upon receipt of a sworn complaint alleging that a lobbyist or principal has failed to register with the commission to lobby a county, municipality, or special district, or has knowingly submitted false information in a report or registration required under this section, the commission shall investigate the lobbyist or principal pursuant to the procedures established under s.
(5) A lobbyist shall promptly send a written statement to the county, municipality, or special district, as applicable, canceling the registration for a principal upon termination of the lobbyist's representation of that principal.
A county, municipality, or special district may remove the name of a lobbyist from the list of registered lobbyists if the principal notifies the county, municipality, or district that a person is no longer authorized to represent that principal.
(6) A county, municipality, or special district may establish an annual lobbyist registration fee, not to exceed $40, for each principal represented.
The county, municipality, or special district may use registration fees only to administer this section.
(7) A county, municipality, or special district must be diligent in ascertaining whether persons required to register pursuant to this section have complied.
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hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 or special district may not knowingly authorize a person who is not registered pursuant to this section to lobby the county, municipality, or special district.
(8)(a) Upon receipt of a sworn complaint alleging that a lobbyist or principal has failed to register with a county or municipality or has knowingly submitted false information in a report or registration required under this section, a Commission on Ethics and Public Trust established by the county or municipality or, if the county or municipality has not established such a commission, the Commission on Ethics shall investigate the lobbyist or principal pursuant to the procedures established under s.
The commission shall provide the chief executive officer of the county or municipality or the governing body of the special district with a report of its findings and recommendations arising out of any investigation conducted under this subsection.
The commission shall provide the chief executive officer of the county or municipality with a report of its findings and recommendations arising out of any investigation conducted under this subsection.
The chief executive officer of the county or municipality or the governing body of the special district may enforce the commission's findings and recommendations.
The chief executive officer of the county or municipality may enforce the commission's findings and recommendations.
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(b) Upon receipt of a sworn complaint alleging that a lobbyist or principal has failed to register with a special district or has knowingly submitted false information in a report or registration required under this section, the commission shall investigate the lobbyist or principal pursuant to the procedures established under s.
112.324.
The commission shall provide the governing body of the special district with a report of its findings and recommendations arising out of any Page 8of 23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 registration program adopted before January 1, 2025.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 investigation conducted under this subsection.
Section 4.
The governing body of the special district may enforce the commission's findings and recommendations.
(9) Counties and municipalities may adopt ordinances, and special districts may adopt rules, to establish procedures to govern the registration of lobbyists, including the adoption of forms and the establishment of a lobbyist registration fee.
(10) This section does not preempt or supersede any ordinance or charter provision establishing a lobbyist registration program adopted before July 1, 2024, but this section shall prevail to the extent of any conflict.
In accordance with s.
112.326, any ordinance or rule adopted pursuant to this section may include additional or more stringent disclosure requirements so long as the requirements do not otherwise conflict with this section.
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Section 6.
Section 5.
166.021 Powers.— (9)(a) The governing body of a municipality may not renew or extend the employment contract of a chief executive officer Page 9of 24 CODING:
166.021 Powers.— (9)(a) The governing body of a municipality may not renew or extend the employment contract of a chief executive officer of the municipality during the 8 months immediately preceding a general election for the municipal mayor or for members of the governing body of the municipality unless the governing body approves such renewal or extension by a unanimous vote.
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hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 of the municipality during the 8 months immediately preceding a general election for the municipal mayor or for members of the governing body of the municipality unless the governing body approves such renewal or extension by a unanimous vote.
Section 7.
Section 6.
Subsection (1) of section 166.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Subsection (2) of section 1001.50, Florida Page 10 of23 CODING:
166.031 Charter amendments.— (1) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, or the electors of a municipality may, by petition signed by 10 percent of the registered electors as of the last preceding municipal general election, submit to the electors of said municipality a proposed amendment to its charter, which amendment may be to any part or to all of said charter except that part describing the boundaries of such municipality.
The governing body of the municipality must shall place the proposed amendment contained in the ordinance or petition to a vote of the electors at the next general election held in the county, the next municipal election, within the municipality or at a special election called for such purpose, whichever is earliest.
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Subsection (2) of section 1001.50, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 9.
Section 7.
Section 10.
Section 8.
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112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, Page 11 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons;
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 employees, and authorized persons;
339.175 or any other separate legal or administrative Page 12 of24 CODING:
339.175 or any other separate legal or administrative entity created pursuant to s.
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hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 entity created pursuant to s.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 planning organization is a member, by the enactment of a resolution.
339.175 of which a metropolitan planning organization is a member, by the enactment of a resolution.
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Section 9.
The executive council shall also include, as ex officio members, a designee of the President of the Senate and a designee of the Speaker of the House of Page 13 of24 CODING:
The executive council shall also include, as ex officio members, a designee of the President of the Senate and a designee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall Page 13 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 Representatives.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 designate one additional member to represent the state courts system.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall designate one additional member to represent the state courts system.
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(1) Section 112.313, and their "agency" is the political Page 14 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 (1) Section 112.313, and their "agency" is the political subdivision that they serve;
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 subdivision that they serve;
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Section 12.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Page 15 of24 CODING:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (6) Page 15 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (6) of section 288.012, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 of section 288.012, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
Further, each member of the board Page 16 of24 CODING:
Further, each member of the board of directors who is not otherwise required to file financial Page 16 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 of directors who is not otherwise required to file financial disclosures pursuant to s.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 disclosures pursuant to s.
Section 15.
Section 13.
775.083, for a person to accept appointment to the board of directors in violation of Page 17 of24 CODING:
775.083, for a person to accept appointment to the board of directors in violation of this subsection or to accept a direct interest in any contract, Page 17 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 this subsection or to accept a direct interest in any contract, franchise, privilege, project, program, or other benefit granted by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to an awardee within 6 years after the termination of his or her service on the board.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 franchise, privilege, project, program, or other benefit granted by Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to an awardee within 6 years after the termination of his or her service on the board.
Section 16.
Section 14.
Section 17.
Section 15.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Page 18 of24 CODING:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (4) Page 18 of23 CODING:
hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section 295.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 of section 295.21, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
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112.3144 shall file a statement of financial interests under s.
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hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 112.3144 shall file a statement of financial interests under s.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 112.3145.
112.3145.
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Section 18.
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (m) of subsection (5) Page 20 of24 CODING:
For the purpose of incorporating the amendments made by this act to section 112.313, Florida Statutes, in references thereto, paragraph (m) of subsection (5) of section 627.311, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
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hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 of section 627.311, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers;
627.311 Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers;
112.313, an employee, officer, owner, or director of an insurance agency, insurance company, or other insurance entity may be a member of the board of governors unless such employee, officer, owner, or director of an insurance agency, insurance company, other insurance entity, or an affiliate provides policy issuance, policy administration, underwriting, claims handling, or payroll Page 21 of24 CODING:
112.313, an employee, officer, owner, or director of an insurance agency, insurance company, or other insurance entity may be a member of the board of governors unless such employee, officer, owner, or director of an insurance agency, insurance company, other insurance entity, or an affiliate provides policy issuance, policy administration, underwriting, claims handling, or payroll audit services.
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hb0735-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB735 2024 audit services.
hb0735-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB735 2024 may not participate in or vote on a matter if the insurance agency, insurance company, or other insurance entity would obtain a special or unique benefit that would not apply to other similarly situated insurance entities.
Notwithstanding s.
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112.3143, such board member may not participate in or vote on a matter if the insurance agency, insurance company, or other insurance entity would obtain a special or unique benefit that would not apply to other similarly situated insurance entities.
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The student assessment program and school grading system.
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This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Died on Third Reading Calendar

  2. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  3. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  4. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  5. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  6. Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Amendment 052843 adopted

  10. Read 2nd time

  11. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)

  12. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  15. CS Filed

  16. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  17. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  18. Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

  19. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  20. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  21. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  22. Now in State Affairs Committee

  23. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  24. Original reference removed: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  25. CS Filed

  26. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  27. Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  28. Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  29. PCS added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda

  30. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  31. Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  32. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  33. Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

  34. Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

  35. Filed

Sponsors

  • State Affairs Committee · Primary
  • Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade · Primary
  • Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Local Administration · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

A - 052843, Adoption, Second Reading

Passed 66 Yea · 37 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 292809
Democrat 19406
Unaffiliated 18502
Total 6637017
% of votes cast 55%31%0%14%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Nay
Payne — Yea
Keen — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Nay
Temple — Nay
Tomkow — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Nay
Grant — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Nay
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Not Voting
Casello — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Not Voting
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Nay
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Not Voting
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Nay
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Nay
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Not Voting
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Not Voting
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Nay
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Nay
Anderson, Adam Republican Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Nay
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Nay
Barnaby, Webster Republican Not Voting
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Nay
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Nay
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Nay
Canady, Jennifer Republican Nay
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Nay
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Nay
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Nay
Fabricio, Tom Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Not Voting
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Nay
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Nay
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Nay
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Nay
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Not Voting
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Nay
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Nay
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Not Voting
Perez, Daniel Republican Not Voting
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Nay
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Nay
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Nay
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Nay
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Not Voting
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Nay
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Nay
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Nay
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 735 do?
Government Accountability; Prohibits individuals from soliciting or accepting anything of value from foreign country of concern; establishing registration requirements; requiring the commission to make lobbyist registrations available to the public on its website; prohibiting the governing body of a county from renewing or extending the employment contract of the county attorney during a specified timeframe; etc.
Who sponsors HB 735?
HB 735 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican), and Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee.
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