Senate Judiciary Committee hears House Bill 298 to clarify legislative ethics procedures
At a May 6 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Juneau, sponsors of House Bill 298 said the bill would clarify subpoena authority, whistleblower protections and complaint timelines in Alaska's Legislative Ethics Act. Committee members focused questioning on how the bill treats complaints during campaign periods; the measure was set aside for further review and scheduled for May 8.
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Juneau — The Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday took up House Bill 298, a comprehensive rewrite sponsors said will clarify the Legislative Ethics Act by strengthening subpoena authority, standardizing complaint timelines and bolstering whistleblower protections.
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