The House of Delegates passed its first bill of the 2010 Regular Session, House Bill 4016, which would strengthen the current Ethics Act financial disclosure filing requirements. The House amended the bill before passage. One amendment called for all filed financial disclosure statements to be published on the state Ethics Commission’s website.
In addition, the bill prohibits certain public employees from registering as lobbyists until one year after vacating their state positions. The bill calls for financial disclosures to be posted by members of the legislature, candidates for legislative offices, members and candidates of the Board of Public Works and candidates of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The bill was passed unanimously.
Two new bills, House Bill 4145 and House Bill 4146, were also introduced to the House.
The House also adopted House Resolution 4, establishing January 20, 2010 as “Disability Advocacy Day.”
The following committees will meet today:
Roads and Transportation-2 p.m.-215E
Senior Citizens Issues-3 p.m.-215E
Health and Human Resources-4 p.m.-215E
The following committees will meet tomorrow:
Finance-9 a.m.-460M
Judiciary-9 a.m.-410M
Government Organization-1:30 p.m.-215E
The House will reconvene 11 a.m. tomorrow
