Committee advances SP 39 to require training on government sources

Representative Wood presented SP 39, a bill sponsored by Senator Kelly that would require certain personnel to receive education related to government sources and to take courses offered by the Department of Public Examiners accounts. The committee voted to pass the bill by voice vote.

The bill, as described at the hearing, "requires them to have, some education in relation to, government, government sources," and states that the courses "will be offered by the Department of Public Examiners accounts," Representative Wood said. Committee members asked no substantive questions before a motion to advance the bill was made and seconded.

A motion to pass SP 39 was made by Representative Butler and seconded by Representative Yoper. The committee approved the bill by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally.

The committee did not discuss implementation details, timelines, or a schedule for the required courses during the hearing. The bill text and any implementing rules or guidance from the Department of Public Examiners accounts were not specified in the meeting record.

The committee moved on to other business after the vote.