HB3696 - 104th General Assembly
ETHICS-LIG INVESTIGATIONS
House Sponsors
Rep. Martha Deuter - Abdelnasser Rashid - Kelly M. Cassidy - Lilian Jiménez, Nicolle Grasse, Dagmara Avelar, Joyce Mason, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Norma Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, Edgar González, Jr., Rita Mayfield, Nabeela Syed, Anne Stava, Eva-Dina Delgado, Theresa Mah, Kevin John Olickal, Dave Vella and Lindsey LaPointe
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid |
| 3/05/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Ethics & Elections |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 3/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/21/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 3/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 3/27/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/24/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 4/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 4/25/2025 | House | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 5/02/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe |