HOUSE BILL 1157

File Code: Ethics

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, Bobo, Conroy, Dembrow, Dobson, McIntosh, and Shriver

Entitled:

General Assembly - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics - Citizen Members and Appointment

Synopsis:

Modifying the membership of the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics to include four citizen members; reducing the number of members of the Senate and House of Delegates appointed as members of the Committee; requiring the appointment of citizen members of the Committee by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates; repealing the authority of the President and the Speaker to appoint chairmen of the Committee; requiring the election of chairmen; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/15

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

ETHICS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 2-703 , 2-704 , 2-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered