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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5046: Ethics complaints

Modifying provisions governing ethics complaints.

Summary

  • Allows an ethics board to dismiss a complaint for specified reasons.
  • Limits the circumstances under which the Attorney General must investigate complaints of certain ethics violations.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2005
  3. Passed SenateFeb 23, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2005
  6. LawApr 21, 2005
Prime sponsor
Debbie Regala (D-27)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 2005
Session law
Chapter 116, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 1051

AN ACT Relating to ethics complaints;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Stephen Johnson R-47

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5046
46 Yea 0 Nay 3 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican20030
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005
Version voted on: SB 5046
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 116, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SGOA - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. SGOA - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government Operations & Accountability.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. GO - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5046 in other sessions

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