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Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SB 807 - Under the act, members of the general assembly, judges, state-wide elected officials, agency heads, department and division directors of state government, members of state boards and commissions, and decision-making public servants shall not accept expenditures from any lobbyist or lobbyist principal. Public officials shall avoid an ethics violation if they reimburse the lobbyist or lobbyist principal within 45 days after the expenditure is reported to the Ethics Commission.

This act is similar to SB 703 (2007).

CHRIS HOGERTY

Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SB 883 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and members of the General Assembly shall be barred from being employed as lobbyists or working for lobbying firms.

This act is identical to SB 219 (2007).

CHRIS HOGERTY

Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HB 1602 - GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS - Bringer, Rachel

Prohibits members of the General Assembly from accepting any tangible or intangible item, service, or anything of value from a lobbyist
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HB 1754 - LOBBYING BY FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS - Lampe, Sara

Prohibits elected officials from registering or acting as lobbyists for two years after leaving office
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SB 1102 - This act modifies provisions regarding public officials, lobbyists and campaign finance. Under this act, the per diem for Senators and Representatives is raised from 80% to 100%. The act imposes certain disclosure and reporting requirements for certain public servants who are offered bribes. Public officials and state employees are barred from lobbying while in an elected position or employed in the state and are further barred from lobbying for two years after leaving their respective office or employment. Members of the General Assembly are barred from accepting meals, food, beverages, and other gifts from lobbyists but they may reimburse the lobbyist within 30 days of receiving knowledge of the indiscretion. Lobbyists shall file supplemental reports documenting the name and address of each of their clients and the monetary value of all payments paid to the lobbyist. Lobbyists shall supply copies of all reports required by the ethics commission to each new client.[...]

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Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HB 2086 - LOBBYING - Zimmerman, Jake

Prohibits any elected or appointed official or employee of the state or any political subdivision or its staff from lobbying for one year after leaving office or employment with a certain exception

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Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HB 2086 - LOBBYING - Zimmerman, Jake

Prohibits any elected or appointed official or employee of the state or any political subdivision or its staff from lobbying for one year after leaving office or employment with a certain exception
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

Bill Text
SB 1102 - This act modifies provisions regarding public officials, lobbyists and campaign finance. Under this act, the per diem for Senators and Representatives is raised from 80% to 100%. The act imposes certain disclosure and reporting requirements for certain public servants who are offered bribes. Public officials and state employees are barred from lobbying while in an elected position or employed in the state and are further barred from lobbying for two years after leaving their respective office or employment. Members of the General Assembly are barred from accepting meals, food, beverages, and other gifts from lobbyists but they may reimburse the lobbyist within 30 days of receiving knowledge of the indiscretion. Lobbyists shall file supplemental reports documenting the name and address of each of their clients and the monetary value of all payments paid to the lobbyist. Lobbyists shall supply copies of all reports required by the ethics commission to each new client.[...]

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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HB 1754 - LOBBYING BY FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS - Lampe, Sara

Prohibits elected officials from registering or acting as lobbyists for two years after leaving office
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

Bill Text
HB 1602 - GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS - Bringer, Rachel

Prohibits members of the General Assembly from accepting any tangible or intangible item, service, or anything of value from a lobbyist
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

Bill Text
SB 883 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and members of the General Assembly shall be barred from being employed as lobbyists or working for lobbying firms.

This act is identical to SB 219 (2007).

CHRIS HOGERTY

Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

Bill Text
SB 807 - Under the act, members of the general assembly, judges, state-wide elected officials, agency heads, department and division directors of state government, members of state boards and commissions, and decision-making public servants shall not accept expenditures from any lobbyist or lobbyist principal. Public officials shall avoid an ethics violation if they reimburse the lobbyist or lobbyist principal within 45 days after the expenditure is reported to the Ethics Commission.

This act is similar to SB 703 (2007).

CHRIS HOGERTY