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Senate debate on joint ethics rules zeros in on lobbying disclosure and $250 threshold
Summary
Senators extensively debated SJR17, a joint rules ethics resolution that would require legislators to disclose cumulative benefits from registered lobbyists exceeding $250 annually, add travel-expense reporting, and tighten definitions and penalties.
A prolonged floor debate centered on SJR17 — a proposed joint rules ethics resolution that would change how legislators and registered lobbyists report gifts, travel and other "benefits." Sponsor Senator Barlow described three main changes: a $250 cumulative reporting threshold for benefits from lobbyists, an annual written disclosure requirement to presiding officers, and a definition of business interests tied to ownership stakes of $10,000 or more.
Floor discussion highlighted practical problems of tracking small, repeated hospitality…
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