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At a glance: Committee votes and next steps on ethics package
Summary
The committee adopted CD1, added explicit retroactivity language, and voted 9-0 to recommend Bill 55 (first reading). Bills 99 and 100 were deferred for further drafting and outreach; staff will prepare ordinance language and outreach materials.
Key formal actions taken by the Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee on July 28, 2026:
- Adopted an amendment replacing Bill 55 with the proposed CD1 version (measuring the six-year limitations period from the date of alleged violation and tolling for fraud). Motion moved by Sherry Uhud and seconded by Soumy Mora. The committee voted 9-0 to adopt the amendment.
- Adopted an additional amendment to insert explicit retroactivity language into the ordinance text (moved by Rollins Fernandez); passed 9-0.
- Voted to recommend passage of Bill 55 on first reading as amended. Final committee vote: 9 ayes, 0 nos. Bills 99 (nepotism) and 100 (lobbyist regulations) were deferred for further drafting and outreach.
Next procedural steps: staff will add the agreed retroactivity sentence to the ordinance text, provide outreach information on implementation timelines and training reciprocity, and transmit materials to members for the full council report.
