The 2024 Post-Session Legislative Report contains an list of all bills having ethics impact proposed during the Legislative Session which ended on March 8, 2024.
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Florida Ethics Institute Leads Calls for Governor to Veto Controversial Ethics Bill
The Florida Ethics Institute and nineteen other open government organizations as well as current and former ethics officials, sent a letter to Governor DeSantis calling on him to veto SB 7014.
Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—March Meeting
During its meeting on Friday, March 8, the Florida Commission on Ethics took action on a myriad of matters involving the Code of Ethics and the Sunshine Amendment to the Florida Constitution.
Press Release – Controversial Ethics Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
“The Florida Ethics Institute calls on Governor DeSantis to veto this bill and thereby affirm Florida’s commitment to ethics in government.”
Editorial: Legislature in Florida seems to be devoted to eviscerating ethics laws
Editorial by Lonnie Groot. “Do we want government in the sunshine or will be accept darkness in the halls of government with ethics merely being a thing to be scoffed at by those in power?”
Editorial: Another Unintended Consequence by the Florida Legislature
Editorial by Dwight Floyd and John Reid concerning the Legislature’s current consideration of HB 1597 and its Senate companion SB 7014—which could profoundly impact both the state and local ethics commissions.
2024 Mid-Session Florida Ethics Legislative Report
The following is a list of bills the Florida Ethics Institute is tracking during the 2024 legislative Mid-session. The selected bills have ethics law implications in Florida. The bills identified are divided into those proposed in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.
Florida Ethics Update: Commission on Ethics Determinations—January Meeting
During its meeting on Friday, January 26, 2024, the Florida Commission on Ethics (Commission), the constitutionally created independent agency tasked with interpreting and enforcing the State’s ethics laws, took action on a myriad of matters involving the Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees (Code of Ethics) and the “Ethics in Government” amendment to the State constitution (Art. II, s. 8, Fla. Const.).
Florida’s Constitutional Lobbying Bans Remain Effective for the Moment: Current Status of Constitutional Lobbying Restrictions
In 2023 and 2024 there have been a barrage of legal determinations regarding these new constitutional requirements contained in Article II, s. 8(f), of the Florida Constitution, leaving public servants to wonder where are we now?
FEI Honored by the Florida Association of County Attorneys with the Ethics in Government Award
Caroline Klancke, founder and Executive Director of the Florida Ethics Institute (FEI) was honored for her work in advancing ethics in government.
