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HB 853: Local Government Ethics Reform

GENERAL BILL by Sirois ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, D.

Local Government Ethics Reform; Provides contractual relationships held by business entities are deemed held by public officers or employees in certain situations; provides ethics training requirements; prohibits persons from voting or participating in official capacity on specified matters; requires certain persons to file disclosure; requires annual report by DFS.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/9/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/2/2021 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2021 House • Favorable by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/19/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
• Message sent to senate
4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 497
4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 496
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules