Florida · House Bill 399 · 2025 Regular Session

Ethics

HB 399 Sponsored by Patt Maney Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Rules & Ethics Committee · House Rules & Ethics Committee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Rules & Ethics Committee · House Rules & Ethics Committee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Rules & Ethics Committee agenda · House Rules & Ethics Committee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Rules & Ethics Committee · House Rules & Ethics Committee16–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Rules & Ethics Committee · House Rules & Ethics Committee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee22–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 348 (Ch. 2025-85 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Rules & Ethics Committee Favorable with CS by Rules & Ethics Committee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 2

 Passed 16–0
Apr 2, 2025 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 4

 Passed 18–0
Apr 8, 2025 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 22

Not voting · 4

 Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Patt ManeyR Primary sponsor · District 4
  • R& Rules & Ethics Committee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.