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Conference committee backs using 'respondent' in ethics rules; asks staff to draft amendment
Summary
A Senate-House conference committee agreed in principle to replace the term "accused individual" with "respondent" in the ethics chapter and asked Legislative Council to prepare draft language for an afternoon vote. The panel also discussed informal-resolution steps and consistency across the chapter.
The conference committee on Senate Bill 2004 reached informal consensus April 29 to replace the phrase "accused individual" with "respondent" in the ethics chapter and asked Legislative Council to prepare drafting for a formal amendment this afternoon.
The change grew out of an amendment presented by Representative Lauser and discussion with Ethics Commission staff about consistent terminology. The swap is intended to align the statutory text with how…
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