A bill for an act relating to government ethics of employees of a state agency, and making penalties applicable.

HF 366 prohibits state agency employees from using official materials like badges, uniforms, or work email when interacting with legislators on matters unrelated to their job duties. It expands ethics oversight to cover these employees by adding them to the jurisdiction of each legislative chamber’s ethics committee, allowing complaints about violations to be filed directly with the committee. Violations are classified as a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and fines between $430-$2,560. The bill applies to employees of most state departments, boards, and agencies (excluding certain agricultural boards), clarifying that using official credentials for unrelated legislative activities is strictly forbidden.