Amending Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27 and adopting Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27-A.
Summary
Modifies obligation to make conduct reports under rule. Directs Legislative Equity Officer or, at officer's request, investigator to perform facial review on conduct reports and conduct complaints prior to investigation being undertaken. Provides exception. Provides that committee on conduct is to make recommendations on remedial measures to be imposed on partisan staff only if independent investigator has determined that rule violation has occurred. Extends time period committees on conduct have to conduct hearings, and to recommend and impose remedial measures on partisan staff. Expands numbers of alternates who serve on committees on conduct. Directs that complainants and identified impacted parties in matter be recused from service on committees on conduct when committee considers matter. Sunsets December 31, 2025.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
House Passage
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
Governor
Introduced Aug 10, 2020
Last action Sep 3, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Aug 11, 2020 · House Aug 11, 2020
How they voted
23–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Aug 11, 2020
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 3, 2020
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State.
lower
Aug 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Post.
lower
Aug 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Final reading. Carried by Prozanski. Adopted.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Policies for the Second Special Session.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Read. Carried by Fahey, Noble. Adopted.
lower
Aug 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Be adopted.
lower
Aug 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to Policies for the Second Special Session.
lower
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Tina Kotek
DDemocratic
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