Legislature(2011 - 2012)
2012-04-14 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2012-04-14 House Journal Page 2448 SB 89 Representative Johnson gave notice of reconsideration of the vote on HCS CSSB 89(JUD) (page 2442). Representative Johnson moved and asked unanimous consent that reconsideration of HCS CSSB 89(JUD) be taken up on the same day. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The following was again before the House in third reading: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 89(JUD) "An Act clarifying that a legislator or legislative employee is allowed to accept certain compassionate gifts; allowing legislators and legislative employees who are representing persons in an administrative hearing to contact hearing officers and attempt to influence the outcome of the hearing if they are professionals licensed in the state, and allowing legislators and legislative employees who are not professionals licensed in the state to contact hearing officers for the purpose of influencing the outcome of the hearing in certain instances; requiring the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to maintain a public record of certain ethics disclosures made by legislators and legislative employees; prohibiting a public member of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics from disclosing confidential information without authorization; clarifying the ethics disclosure requirements for tickets to or gifts in connection with charity events; amending disclosure deadlines under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to requests to refrain from disclosure under the Legislative Ethics Act; relating to the applicability of certain provisions of the Legislative Ethics Act to certain legislative employees, volunteers, and interns; establishing a seat for an alternate public member on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics; clarifying the requirements related to participation by 2012-04-14 House Journal Page 2449 alternate public members and alternate legislative members in the proceedings of the committee; amending the definition of 'legislative employee' in the Legislative Ethics Act; and repealing a procedure for appointment of alternate legislative members." The question to be reconsidered: "Shall HCS CSSB 89(JUD) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 89(JUD) Third Reading Final Passage Reconsideration YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 VACANT: 1 Yeas: Austerman, Chenault, Cissna, Costello, Dick, Doogan, Edgmon, Fairclough, Feige, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Holmes, Johansen, Johnson, Joule, Kawasaki, Keller, Kerttula, Lynn, Miller, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Petersen, Pruitt, Saddler, Seaton, Thomas, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Absent: Stoltze And so, HCS CSSB 89(JUD) passed the House on reconsideration and was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.