FL H1201

Requires persons addressing legislative committees to take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness in the form "Do you swear or affirm that the information you are about to share will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

Exempts legislators and legislative employees in their official capacity from the oath requirement, though they remain subject to discipline by the presiding officer for false statements; also exempts children at the chair's discretion

Authorizes committee chairs or members to administer the oath or affirmation and requires the person's answer to be noted in the record

Establishes criminal penalties: felony of the third degree for false statements under oath by general speakers, and felony of the second degree for false statements by compelled witnesses

Allows Senate and House rules to substitute a signed appearance form for the oral oath, provided the form notifies signers that signing constitutes an affirmation subject to criminal penalties for false statements