Bill > SB570

This bill modifies existing laws on legislative ethics by adding new definitions to clarify what constitutes a "direct benefit" or "direct detriment" to a legislator or their household member, which are financial impacts that could create a conflict of interest, and specifies that these only apply when a legislator actively seeks or avoids such impacts through their legislative actions. It also allows a legislator who has recused themselves from a legislative matter due to a conflict of interest to still testify on that matter if they provide written and verbal disclosures of their conflict. Furthermore, the bill expands the list of budget-related bills, including various specific taxes and fees, for which legislators are not required to recuse themselves from participation, though this exception does not apply to amendments to "trailer bills" (bills that often accompany the main budget) if those amendments solely address subjects where the legislator has a conflict of interest.

Government Affairs

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