Legislature(2017 - 2018)
2018-03-28 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2018-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2410 HB 44 The State Affairs Committee considered CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA) "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 2018-03-28 Senate Journal Page 2411 request to be excused from voting in an instance where the legislator may have a financial conflict of interest" and recommended it be replaced with SENATE CS FOR CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 44(STA) "An Act relating to campaign expenditures and contributions; relating to the per diem of members of the legislature; relating to limiting gifts by lobbyists to legislators and legislative employees; 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; requiring a legislator to request to be excused from voting in an instance where the legislator may have a financial conflict of interest; and providing for an effective date." (Title Change SCR 19) Signing do pass: Senator Meyer, Chair. Signing do not pass: Senator Wilson. Signing no recommendation: Senators Giessel, Egan, Coghill. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Legislative Agency The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee.