Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 801
Revises provisions regarding gifts in government ethics laws.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Revises provisions regarding gifts in government ethics laws. Exempts certain items from definition of "gift." Modifies required contents of statement of economic interest. Removes prohibition on former member of Legislative Assembly becoming compensated lobbyist. Reduces amount of civil penalty that may be imposed for violation of lobbying or government ethics law from $5,000 to $1,000. Removes requirement to file quarterly statements. Repeals provisions relating to legal expense trust fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
March 9 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateMar 9 to Jun 29 · stopped112 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 9 to Mar 167 days
RulesMar 16 to Jun 29 · stopped105 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.