2017-04-10                     Senate Journal                      Page 0861
HB 44                                                                                                                         
CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA)                                                                            
BY THE HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act requiring a legislator to abstain from taking or                                                                 
       withholding official action or exerting official influence                                                               
       that could benefit or harm an immediate family member                                                                    
       or certain employers; and requiring a legislator to request                                                              
       to be excused from voting in an instance where the                                                                       
       legislator may have a financial conflict of interest."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs and Judiciary                                                         
Committees.