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House votes unanimously to let state accept gifts on behalf of multiple branches
Summary
House passed HB206 to codify the practice allowing the executive and other branches to accept gifts on behalf of the state and to include the judicial branch; sponsor said the bill arose from a personal example and corrects a gap between practice and code.
Representative Kwan presented House Bill 206 after describing an unsolicited gift she received from a Taiwanese dance company and learning the practice the governor's office uses was not codified. The sponsor said the bill would allow the state, its executive offices and judicial branch to accept gifts on behalf of the state in a manner consistent with existing practice.
"As we were writing the bill, we also noticed that what is already in practice with the governor was never codified," the sponsor said. The sponsor explained the bill includes the governor's office and the judicial branch to ensure consistent authority across branches. There was no floor opposition recorded in the provided segments, and the clerk announced HB206 had received 69 yes votes, 0 no votes.
The bill passed the House as amended and will be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration.
