SB 536 – Institutes a lobbyist gift ban for the members of the General Assembly and their candidate committees

• Sponsor: Sifton
• LR Number: 4284S.01I
• Committee: Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics
• Last Action: 1/15/2014 - Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
• Journal Page: S92
• Effective Date: August 28, 2014

Current Bill Summary

SB 536 - This act bars members of the General Assembly and their family, employees, and staff from receiving any tangible or intangible item, service, or thing of value from a lobbyist and bars lobbyists from delivering such items to such individuals.

Lobbyists shall not make contributions in the form of food, entertainment, lodging, or travel to general assembly member candidate committees and such committees shall not receive such items.

This act is similar to HB 1080 (2012), and identical to SB 38 (2013).

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