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House Bill 334

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Last Action	04/14/22: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 203)
Title	AN ACT relating to ethics.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 203 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1310
Sponsor	S. Baker
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 6.080 to increase the fine against a disobedient witness or an attempt to corrupt a legislator from $1,000 to $15,000, and allow the Attorney General to bring an enforcement action in either Franklin County or the county in which the accused person resides; amend KRS 11A.060 to reorganize the Executive Branch Ethics Commission, terminating the current membership and increasing the number of members from five to seven, two of which would be appointed by the Governor with the Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, and Attorney General appointing one member each; amend KRS 11A.080 to require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to make findings for complaints regarding whether they are grounded in fact, warranted by law, and filed in good faith.
Index Headings of Original Version	Governor - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, members, appointment Secretary of State - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, member, appointment Treasurer - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, member, appointment Ethics - Commissions, enforcement, membership Agriculture - Commissioner, Executive Branch Ethics Commission, member, appointment Attorney General - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, member, appointment Auditor of Public Accounts - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, member, appointment
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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01/20/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/24/22	to State Government (H)
03/03/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/04/22	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 08, 2022
03/09/22	3rd reading, passed 74-24
03/10/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/14/22	to State & Local Government (S)
03/23/22	taken from State & Local Government (S) 1st reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/24/22	taken from State & Local Government (S) 2nd reading returned to State & Local Government (S)
03/29/22	reported favorably, to Rules
03/30/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 30, 2022 3rd reading, passed 26-9 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/06/22	Vetoed
04/13/22	received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 74-24 received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 27-9
04/14/22	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 203)

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