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Commission approves 2026 legislative priorities, seeks talks on hearsay changes
Summary
The Florida Commission on Ethics on Sept. 10 voted to forward a package of legislative recommendations for 2026, including expanding gift-law relatives to include foster relationships and seeking a one-time fine waiver for late disclosure filers.
The Florida Commission on Ethics on Sept. 10 voted to forward a set of legislative recommendations for the 2026 session and to seek discussion with legislative staff about recent statutory changes related to complaint evidence.
Commissioners voted to pursue three substantive proposals carried from prior sessions: (1) amend the gift-law definition of "relative" to add foster parents and foster children so those family-like relationships would be exempt from gift reporting; (2) reintroduce whistleblower-protection language to protect public employees who file ethics complaints (an item with bills filed the prior year but not heard); and (3) seek a one-time…
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