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Senate Bill 157

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Last Action 04/24/20: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)
Title AN ACT relating to governmental ethics.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1456
Sponsor W. Schroder
Summary of Original Version Amend 11A.201 to define "financial impact" and refine the definitions of "executive agency decision" and "substantial issue"; amend KRS 11A.211 to include real parties in interest as part of the engagement of the executive agency lobbyist in the requirement to report compensation paid or received; amend KRS 11A.010 and 11A.233 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Public Authorities - Executive branch ethics, "financial impact," definition of
Public Authorities - Executive branch ethics, compensation to real party in interest, reporting of
Public Ethics - Executive, "financial impact," definition of
Public Ethics - Executive, compensation to real party in interest, reporting of
State Agencies - Executive branch ethics, "financial impact," definition of
State Agencies - Executive branch ethics, compensation to real party in interest, reporting of
Ethics - Executive branch, "financial impact," definition of
Ethics - Executive branch, compensation to real party in interest, reporting of
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/10/20
  • introduced in Senate
02/12/20
  • to State & Local Government (S)
03/11/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/12/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17, 2020
  • 3rd reading, passed 32-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/18/20
  • received in House
03/19/20
  • to State Government (H)
  • taken from State Government (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to State Government (H)
  • posted in committee
03/26/20
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed
04/14/20
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • 3rd reading, passed 82-5 with floor amendment (1)
04/15/20
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (1)
  • Senate concurred in House floor amendment (1)
  • passed 33-0
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
04/24/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 127)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, specify that applicable criminal statutes of limitation shall not apply to ethical misconduct under KRS 6.601 to 6.849; provide for dismissal of a legislative ethics complaint upon the affirmative vote of at least five members, including at a teleconference meeting; allow a complaint to be filed against a former legislator, legislative agent, or former employer of a legislative agent within one year of the date he or she left office or terminated lobbying registration; provide for confidentiality of the commission records relating to a preliminary inquiry; require the commission to design seminars for employees of the legislative branch of state government; change design requirement for continuing legal education class; reduce the current issue seminars for legislators from three hours to two hours.
Index Headings General Assembly - Ethics, criminal statutes, application of
General Assembly - Ethics, preliminary proceedings, confidentiality, retain
General Assembly - Former member, complaint allowed
Legislative Research Commission - Training, legislators and staff, responsibilities for
Ethics - Legislative, criminal statutes of limitation, ethical misconduct, shall not apply to
Ethics - Legislative, former legislative agent or employer, complaint allowed
Ethics - Legislative, general assembly, former member, complaint allowed
Ethics - Legislative, proceedings, preliminary, confidentiality, retain

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor W. Schroder
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 157

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Nemes
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill , except amend Section 2 to restore to original statutory language to allow the open records and open meetings laws to apply to the disclosure of commission proceedings and its documents once a final determination is made by the commission.
Index Headings Ethics - Legislative, proceedings and documents, open records and open meetings, applicable
General Assembly - Ethics, proceedings and documents, open records and open meetings, applicable

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