CS/SB 572: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
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Officially: “CS/SB 572: Ethics for Public Officers and Employees” Read the full text
2026 sessioneffective: 4/1/2026
What it does
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Harrell
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Where it is
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Filed · Nov 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Dec 9, 2025
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Jan 8, 2026
Senate
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Jan 26, 2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) · Jan 27, 2026
Senate
Now in Rules · Jan 28, 2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Jan 29, 2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading · Feb 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26 · Feb 9, 2026
Senate
Read 2nd time -SJ 295 Amendment(s) adopted (807008) -SJ 295 Read 3rd time -SJ 299 CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 299 Immediately certified -SJ 299 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
In Messages · Feb 11, 2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Read 2nd time Amendment 187567 adopted Amendment 620573 superseded by substitute Added to Third Reading Calendar Read 3rd time CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 · Mar 10, 2026
House
In returning messages · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (187567) -SJ 829 CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 829 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor · Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor · Apr 1, 2026
Chapter No. 2026-22 · Apr 2, 2026
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 4/2/2026 - Chapter No..