Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 399: Ethics
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 399 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ethics. Primary sponsor: Patt Maney (Republican), Rules & Ethics Committee. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 348 (Ch. 2025-85).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Ethics; Prohibits candidates, elected public officers, appointed public officers, & public employees from knowingly misrepresenting their Armed Forces of United States service records, awards, or qualifications or wearing any uniform, medal, or insignia that they are not authorized to wear; provides civil penalties; provides that certain penalties are delinquent if they aren't paid to Commission on Ethics within specified timeframe; requires Attorney General to attempt to determine whether individual owing certain penalties is current public officer or public employee; requires Attorney General to notify CFO or governing body of county, municipality, school district, or special district of total amount of any such penalty owed by current public officer or public employee; requires CFO or governing body to begin withholding portions of any salary-related payment that would otherwise be paid to officer or employee; requires that withheld payments be remitted to commission until penalty is satisfied; authorizes CFO or governing body to retain portion of each retained payment for administrative costs; authorizes Attorney General to refer certain unpaid fines to collection agency; authorizes collection agency to use any lawful collection method; authorizes Attorney General to collect unpaid fine within specified period after issuance of civil penalty or restitution penalty.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patt Maney | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Rules & Ethics Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Yvette Benarroch | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Caruso | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Dotie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Lauren Melo | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 348 (Ch. 2025-85)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Bill released to House Calendar
- Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Favorable by State Affairs Committee
- Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Now in State Affairs Committee
- Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- Now in Judiciary Committee
- Referred to State Affairs Committee
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