Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate Ethics Committee Approves Preliminary Witness and Records Lists, Schedules Hearing
Summary
The Senate Ethics Committee advanced a proposed hearing schedule and approved a preliminary witness list and a documents list for subpoenas tied to an audit into contracts involving former Senate President Jason Ellsworth and consultant Bryce Eggleston; both approvals passed by voice vote, 4–0.
The Senate Ethics Committee met to consider preliminary rules, a proposed hearing schedule and lists of witnesses and documents related to an investigation stemming from a legislative audit. Chair Mandeville presented draft rules and a proposed timeline for an adjudicatory hearing and follow-up committee sessions.
Responding to concerns from committee members about short notice, Senator Smith and others urged additional review time; the committee agreed to revisit the rules in more depth at a Friday meeting and to hold hearings tentatively on the 12th–14th with findings work the following Monday and Tuesday. Special counsel Adam Duerk said the process is a fact-finding mission, not a criminal trial, and pledged to work to ensure due-process components are reflected in the committee's procedures.
Duerk read a preliminary list of witnesses the committee intends to call, including staff from the legislative audit division (legal counsel…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
