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House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee · March 17, 2026

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Sponsor presents HR 27 — proposed ethics-rule changes

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Representative Vito Barbieri (self-identified) outlined House Resolution 27, describing two principal changes: (1) keep initial ethics-committee proceedings confidential until the committee determines a breach warrants public release; and (2) disallow attorneys from representing accused members in internal ethics proceedings, because he said legal counsel shifts focus to legal elements rather than internal House integrity. He framed the proposal as protecting members from premature public spectacle while preserving the House's ultimate public disciplinary power.

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The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration committee debated House Resolution 27 — a proposal to make ethics-committee proceedings confidential and to limit counsel — and voted 8–7 to send it to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the panel also approved multiple agency rule changes and advanced most Office of Administrative Hearings rules while excepting three AI/site-visit provisions.

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