Bill Summary
HB 7131 Ethics (2013 Session)
Ethics: Prohibits public officers from accepting additional employment with state or political subdivisions under specified conditions; prohibits former legislator from acting as lobbyist before executive branch agency, agency official, or employee for specified period following vacation of office; requires constitutional officers to complete annual ethics training; establishes requirements for creation of blind trusts; requires qualifying officer to electronically transmit full & public disclosure of financial interests of qualified candidate to Commission on Ethics; requires all disclosures of financial interests filed with commission to be scanned & made publicly available on searchable Internet database beginning with 2012 filing year; authorizes withholding of portions of salary for unpaid fines; authorizes specified parties to submit written referrals of possible violation of the Code of Ethics. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
03/26/13
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Filed (Formerly PCB EES2)
03/28/13
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
03/28/13
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/05/13
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/09/13, 2:30 pm, 17 H
04/09/13
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Temporarily Deferred by State Affairs Committee
04/12/13
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/16/13, 2:00 pm, 17 H
04/16/13
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/18/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/22/13
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/22/13
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/24/13
04/24/13
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0002; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0002
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