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PA HB1291

PA HB1291
In ethics standards and financial disclosure, prohibiting certain transportation, lodging, hospitality, cash and gifts and further providing for statement of financial interests.


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Introduced
04/25/2019
In Committee
04/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in ethics standards and financial disclosure, prohibiting certain transportation, lodging, hospitality, cash and gifts and further providing for statement of financial interests.

AI Summary

This bill amends Pennsylvania's ethics standards and financial disclosure laws. It prohibits public officials and employees, as well as their spouses, from soliciting or accepting transportation, lodging, hospitality, cash, or gifts (with certain exceptions) from individuals or entities that have a contractual, financial, or regulatory relationship with the official's or employee's governmental body. The bill also reduces the threshold for reporting gifts from $250 to $50 per year and requires reporting of payments or reimbursements for actual expenses related to transportation, lodging, hospitality, cash, or gifts, regardless of the amount.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (40)

Tina Davis (D)* Stephen Barrar (R),  Thomas Caltagirone (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Carolyn Comitta (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Jim Cox (R),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  John Galloway (D),  Mark Gillen (R),  Keith Gillespie (R),  Seth Grove (R),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Mike Jones (R),  Aaron Kaufer (R),  Patty Kim (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Dan Miller (D),  Gerald Mullery (D),  Thomas Murt (R),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Chris Rabb (D),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Mike Turzai (R),  Greg Vitali (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT (on 04/25/2019)

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