Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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Ethics for Public Officers and Employees; Revising the definition of the term “relative” to include foster parents and foster children; providing that specified provisions do not prohibit a board, council, commission, or collegial body from appointing, employing, promoting, or advancing elected public officials who are related to a leadership position on the same board, council, commission, or collegial body, etc.
Latest development · Apr 2, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-22
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Chapter No. 2026-22
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (187567)
In returning messages
CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Amendment 620573 superseded by substitute
Amendment 187567 adopted
Read 2nd time
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
Bill referred to House Calendar
In Messages
Immediately certified
CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
Amendment(s) adopted (807008)
Read 2nd time
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Now in Rules
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Introduced
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
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