FL S7014

Increases the maximum civil penalty for violations of the constitutional prohibition against lobbying by a public officer from $10,000 to $20,000

Allows attorneys filing financial disclosure statements to designate income sources as "Legal Client" without providing further identifying information when disclosure would violate attorney-client confidentiality or privilege

Establishes detailed timelines for Commission on Ethics investigations, including a 150-day deadline for investigatory reports, a 1-year maximum for completing preliminary investigations including probable cause determinations, and allows a single 60-day extension if documented

Requires ethics complaints to be based on personal knowledge or information other than hearsay, extends malicious-complaint liability for costs and attorney fees to cover complaints filed against candidates for public office, and requires two-thirds of commission members present to reject a stipulation or settlement recommended by counsel

Preempts local government ethics complaint procedures by mandating that any political subdivision or agency with stricter ethics standards must require sworn written complaints based on personal knowledge, prohibit self-initiated investigations, and include a process for recovering costs and attorney fees from malicious complainants