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Senate approves joint rules change on disclosures after amendment and roll-call
Summary
The Senate voted to adopt SJR 17 (joint rules on disclosure and conflicts) under suspension of the rules, recording a final roll-call result of 23 ayes and no nays; floor amendments addressed circulation and management-committee determination of form contents.
Senator Barlow introduced SJR 17, a joint-rules measure intended to clarify legislators' conflict-of-interest disclosures and require both written filing and optional oral declaration before votes. The measure generated debate over whether the disclosures should be circulated to the entire body at the opening session.
Senator Howell offered a friendly amendment to add seven words to require that the…
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