Bill > HB557

This bill modifies existing ethics standards for public officials and employees in Pennsylvania by extending the restriction on representing other persons before a former governmental body from one year to five years after leaving that body. Specifically, the bill amends Section 1103(g) of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to prohibit a former public official or employee from representing a person, for compensation, before the governmental body they previously worked with for a full five years after their departure, instead of the current one-year restriction. This change is designed to create a longer "cooling off" period that aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest and reduce the likelihood of former government employees using their insider knowledge or connections to improperly influence their previous workplace on behalf of private clients. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving government agencies and employees time to adjust to the new, more stringent ethics standard.

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