Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2008-03-27 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-03-27 House Journal Page 2462 HB 368 The Judiciary Committee considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 368 "An Act modifying the limitations on political fund raising during legislative sessions by candidates for governor or for lieutenant governor, and amending the Legislative Ethics Act to modify the limitation on political fund raising by legislators and legislative 2008-03-27 House Journal Page 2463 employees during legislative sessions, to allow legislators and legislative employees to accept certain gifts from lobbyists within their immediate families, to clarify the Legislative Ethics Act as it relates to legislative volunteers and educational trainees, to reduce the frequency of publication of summaries by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, to revise procedures and penalties related to the late filing of disclosures required by the Legislative Ethics Act, and to add a definition to that Act." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 368(JUD) "An Act amending the Legislative Ethics Act to modify the limitation on political fund raising by legislators and legislative employees during legislative sessions, to allow legislators and legislative employees to accept certain gifts from lobbyists, to clarify the Legislative Ethics Act as it relates to legislative volunteers and educational trainees, to reduce the frequency of publication of summaries by the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, and to revise procedures and fines related to the late filing of disclosures required by the Legislative Ethics Act." The report was signed by Representative Ramras, Chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (4): Gruenberg, Lynn, Holmes, Ramras No recommendation (3): Coghill, Dahlstrom, Samuels The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 368(JUD): 1. Zero, Dept. of Administration HB 368 was referred to the Finance Committee.