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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that, within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to strengthen ethics investigations and transparency. Key provisions include requiring appointing authorities to appoint at least one commissioner from the general public to the Legislative Ethics Commission, allowing the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without prior approval from the Commission, and shifting the responsibility for making summary reports of potential violations public from the Commission to the Legislative Inspector General within 60 days of receipt. The bill also clarifies that the Legislative Inspector General can release these reports, or redacted versions, without needing the Commission's approval, and prohibits the Commission from creating rules that require the Legislative Inspector General to seek advance approval before publishing these reports. The Legislative Inspector General will also be responsible for redacting information from these reports to protect identities and other sensitive details, with opportunities for review and comment from respondents and the Attorney General.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 01/14/2026)
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