Proposed – Senate Bill 1850 – 2020 Legislative Session
Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez filed Senate Bill 1850, an ethics reform bill, in the 2020 legislative session. The bill would have required a “state public officer,” including members of the legislature, to publicly declare a voting conflict of interest before a vote is taken. Currently, legislators are only required to file a memorandum stating a voting conflict up to 15 days after a vote. Senator Rodriguez’s bill was consistent with Integrity Florida research on Florida’s ethics laws. However, the bill did not pass.