SB 2525

RELATING TO ETHICS

By Senator(s) IHARA

Keywords: ETHICS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Report Title: Code of Ethics

Description: Prohibits a board or commission member from taking official actions that directly affect a business or undertaking in which that person has any financial interest, rather than a substantial financial interest. Provides that ethics charges found to be unsubstantiated are to be made a matter of public record.

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2-17-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-23-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-23-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-25-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-25-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-25-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson