Senate Passes Bill to Exempt Task Force Members from Ethics Law

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The state Senate advanced a bill today that the Ethics Commission says is an attempt to shield one member of the now-defunct Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force.

Sen. Roz Baker said the bill would require so much disclosure that it would deter people from serving on state task forces.

She added that the Senate Majority’s attorney has issued an opinion that totally refutes that of Les Kondo, the current state ethics executive director.

Senate Bill 893 passed with Sens. Les Ihara and Sam Slom voting no, and Sen. Laura Thielen voting yes with reservations.

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