Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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04.24.12 The Senate Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee. 04.17.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda. 04.11.12 The Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows an investigation up to four years after a violation or three years after a person leaves office, whichever is later. 01.31.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 01.26.12 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows an investigation up to three years after a person leaves office instead of four years. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows ethics actions to be brought until four years after a public official, public employee or public member leaves office after certain ethics violations. |