HB3696Introduced in the House
ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS
Introduced by Martha Deuter, District 45
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the appointing authorities of the Legislative Ethics Commission shall (rather than may) appoint at least one commissioner from the general public. Allows the Legislative Inspector General to issue subpoenas without the advance approval of the Commission. Provides that within 60 days after the Legislative Ethics Commission's receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head regarding a potential violation of this Act or potential wrongful acts within the jurisdiction of the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. Provides that the Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Commission) may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response without prior approval from the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before publishing summary reports. Provides for the redaction of summary reports by the Legislative Inspector General and related requirements. Makes conforming and other changes.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
May 2, 2025
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Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
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