An act relating to the State Ethics Commission and the State Code of Ethics

This bill updates Vermont's financial disclosure requirements for candidates running for state and legislative office, requiring them to submit detailed information about their income, assets, and business interests to the State Ethics Commission. The law mandates disclosure of income sources, ownership stakes in companies, leases with state entities, and specific investment holdings valued at $25,000 or more, while allowing candidates to redact sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers from their tax returns. Candidates must also disclose if their spouse or domestic partner works as a lobbyist and provide full names of their spouses or domestic partners. Once filed, these disclosure forms and redacted tax returns are made publicly available on the Secretary of State's website until the next primary election cycle.