Legislation - HB0932

Title: Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor
Sponsored by: Delegates Korman, Boyce, Allen, Behler, Foley, Guyton, Holmes, Lehman, R. Lewis, J. Long, Ruth, Stein, Stewart, Terrasa, and Ziegler
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Governor to place certain interests into a certain certified blind trust or divest of certain interests within 6 months after taking the oath of office; requiring the Governor to enter into a nonparticipation agreement with the State Ethics Commission for any interests not included in a blind trust; authorizing the Ethics Commission to impose a fine of up to $5,000 for each violation of the Act; requiring the Commission to adopt regulations to carry out the Act including standards for types of interests that be exempted; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0723

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {743723/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {743723/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Blind Trust - Governor
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	43 Click to view Recorded Media

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