2017-2018 Session
Change SessionS.8 (Act 79)
An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
- Sponsor(s)
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- Sen. Anthony Pollina
- Additional Sponsors
- Sen. Jeanette White
- Last Recorded Action
- Senate 6/21/2017 - Signed by Governor on June 14, 2017
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:20 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Walk thru of bill
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 2:25 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Kate Rader, League of Woman Voters
- 2:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Ben Kinsley, Policy Operations Manager, Campaign for Vermont
- 3:10 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- 3:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
William Schubart, Fiction and Commentary Writer, Retired Businessman
Friday, January 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
James Condos, Secretary of State
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- 1:45 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Thomas Joseph, Citizen
- 2:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 1:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- 3:15 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
David Coates
- 3:45 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Ethan Wilson, Center for Ethics in Government, National Council of State Legislators
Thursday, January 19, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design
- 3:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel, Vermont Bar Association
- 4:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Michael Duane, Director of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Friday, January 20, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- 2:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
- after the Address
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- -after the floor
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Markup, Possible Vote
Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Michael Duane, Director of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
Thursday, January 26, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- after Joint Hearing
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, February 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- 3:10 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Sen. Jeanette K. White
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 17, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 10:30 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Sen. Jeanette K. White
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
James Condos, Secretary of State
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
William Schubart, VT Ethics Commission
Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel, Vermont Bar Association
Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Madeline Motta, Certified Corporate and Ethics Professional, Integritas Consulting
Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
Dottye Ricks, Vermont League of Women Voters
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Testimony and Mark-up
Sen. Joe Benning, Chair, Senate Ethics
Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
Michelle Anderson, Interim Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Ethics
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Mark-up and Possible Vote
Tom Little, Resident, town of Shelburne
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Sen. Jeanette K. White, Senate Government Operations Committee
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Mark-up. David Coates by phone: 802-864-7054 or 598-4514
Rep. Matthew Trieber
David Coates
Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design
Rich Clark, Director of the Castleton Polling Institute
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Mark-up and Possible Vote
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 2:30 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Contracts
Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
VOTE
Sen. Jeanette K. White
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 21, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
Madeline Motta, Certified Corporate and Ethics Professional, Integritas Consulting
Thursday, April 27, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 8:30 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Rep. Maida Townsend, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 1, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 12:00 PM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Discussion
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
AMENDMENTS
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
- 9:30 AM
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Discussion
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
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S.8 - An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee Discussion
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Maida Townsend, Chair, House Committee On Government Operations
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Government Operations
- Michelle Anderson, Interim Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- Sen. Joe Benning, Chair, Senate Ethics
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- Rich Clark, Director of the Castleton Polling Institute
- David Coates
- James Condos, Secretary of State
- Rep. David L. Deen, Chair, House Ethics
- Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Michael Donoghue, Executive Director, Vermont Press Association
- Anne Galloway, Reporter, VT Digger
- Karen Horn, Director Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Attorney, Attorney General's Office
- Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel, Vermont Bar Association
- Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
- Tom Little, Resident, town of Shelburne
- Madeline Motta, Certified Corporate and Ethics Professional, Integritas Consulting
- Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design
- Dottye Ricks, Vermont League of Women Voters
- William Schubart, VT Ethics Commission
- Rep. Matthew Trieber
- Sen. Jeanette K. White
- Sen. Jeanette K. White, Senate Government Operations Committee
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Susan Zeller, Chief Performance Officer, Agency of Administration
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Sen. Jeanette K. White
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- Michele Anderson, Legal Counsel, Department of Human Resources
- Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group
- David Coates
- James Condos, Secretary of State
- Jay Diaz, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union - Vermont
- Michael Duane, Director of the General Counsel and Administrative Law Division, Attorney General's Office
- Doug Hoffer, State Auditor, State Auditor's Office
- Karen Horn, Director, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Thomas Joseph, Citizen
- Michael Kennedy, Bar Counsel, Vermont Bar Association
- Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
- Ben Kinsley, Policy Operations Manager, Campaign for Vermont
- Michael Palmer, President, Ethics By Design
- Kate Rader, League of Woman Voters
- William Schubart, Fiction and Commentary Writer, Retired Businessman
- Ethan Wilson, Center for Ethics in Government, National Council of State Legislators
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Fiscal Information
Fiscal Notes and Related Documents
No committee of conference members found for S.8 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.8 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for S.8 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/14/2017
- As Enacted (ACT 79)
- Act Summary
An act relating to establishing the State Ethics Commission and standards of governmental ethical conduct
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 2 V.S.A. § 266. Prohibited conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 267. Executive officers; postemployment restrictions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 347. Contractor contribution restrictions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1201. Definitions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1202. State Code of Ethics; applicability |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1211. Executive officers; annual disclosure |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1212. Commission members and Executive Director; annual disclosure |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1213. Disclosures; generally |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1221. State Ethics Commission |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1222. Commission member duties and prohibited conduct |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1223. Procedure for handling complaints |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1224. Commission ethics training |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1225. Executive Director guidance and advisory opinions |
| 3 V.S.A. § 1226. Commission reports |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2414. Candidates for State and legislative office; disclosure form |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2904. Civil investigation |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2904a. Reports to the State Ethics Commission |
| 17 V.S.A. § 2950. State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions |
| 24 V.S.A. § 1984. Conflict of interest prohibition |
| 24 V.S.A. § 2291. Enumeration of powers |
