Senate Bill 6

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Last Action 03/25/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129)
Title AN ACT relating to executive branch ethics.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 129
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 857
Sponsors M. Wise, R. Alvarado
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to define "agency," "nonpublic information," and "transition team member"; authorize the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to establish by administrative regulation standards of ethical conduct for transition team members; to address the role of transition team members who are or were registered lobbyists, sources of income for transition team members, and access to nonpublic information; require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to develop and transition team members are required to sign a standards of ethical conduct agreement that includes seeking authorization for access to nonpublic information, a requirement to keep nonpublic information confidential and prohibit use of nonpublic information for personal or private gain, a description of enforcement provisions; require transition team members to disclose positions held outside state government for the 12 months prior to transition team service and sources of compensation for 12 months prior to service on the transition team; require team members to disclose whether they have sought or will seek a contract with state government and any gifts received from interested parties, a description of the role of each transition team member and a list of issues on which they are working, and an affirmation there is no financial conflict of interest that precludes working on certain issues; prohibit heads of public agencies from giving access to his or her agency for any transition team member that has not made required disclosures; require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to make the standards of ethical conduct for transition team members available to the public on its Web site.
Index Headings of Original Version Governor - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Lieutenant Governor - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Secretary of State - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Treasurer - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Ethics - Executive branch, transition teams, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Agriculture - Transition team, Commissioner's office, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Attorney General - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Auditor of Public Accounts - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, transition team member ethics
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/13/21
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/21
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/10/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/21
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
02/23/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/21
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/21
  • to State Government (H)
03/03/21
  • taken from State Government (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to State Government (H)
03/05/21
  • taken from State Government (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to State Government (H)
03/11/21
  • posted in committee
03/12/21
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
03/15/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 92-4
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/25/21
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except add definition for "transition team"; authorize persons elected to statewide office to form transition teams; require updates to lists of transition team members; amend KRS 11A.050 to require candidates elected to statewide office to file statements of financial disclosure with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission for the calendar year of the election within 10 days of taking office.
Index Headings Governor - Transition teams, formation, authorization
Lieutenant Governor - Transition teams, formation, authorization
Secretary of State - Transition teams, formation, authorization
Treasurer - Transition teams, formation, authorization
Ethics - Financial disclosure statements, statewide officials, require
Agriculture - Commissioner's office, transition teams, formation, authorization
Attorney General - Transition teams, formation, authorization
Auditor of Public Accounts - Transition teams, formation, authorization

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