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GA HB973

GA HB973
Ethics in government; lobbyists shall acknowledge and agree to abide by sexual harassment policy of General Assembly; provisions

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Introduced
02/20/2018
In Committee
03/19/2018
Crossed Over
02/28/2018
Passed
04/05/2018
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/08/2018

Introduced Session

2017-2018 Regular Session

Bill Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide that lobbyists shall acknowledge receiving, reading, and agreeing to abide by the sexual harassment policy of the General Assembly as a condition to lobbyist registration; to provide that violation of the sexual harassment policy by a lobbyist shall be grounds for sanctioning such lobbyist; to provide that complaints regarding violation of the sexual harassment policy of the General Assembly by any lobbyist may be reported to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission by the General Assembly with recommendations for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Georgia ethics in government law to require lobbyists to acknowledge receiving, reading, and agreeing to abide by the sexual harassment policy of the General Assembly as a condition of their registration. Violations of the sexual harassment policy by a lobbyist would be grounds for sanctions, and the General Assembly could report any such complaints to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission with recommendations for sanctions.

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Effective Date (on 07/01/2018)

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