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AZ SB1060
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Michele Reagan
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AI Summary
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Prohibits principals, lobbyists, and public bodies from providing entertainment expenditures to state officers, state employees, and certain local officials, with entertainment now defined to include admission to sporting or cultural events.
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Removes prior exceptions that allowed entertainment expenditures in connection with special events and incidental to speaking engagements, making such entertainment unlawful.
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Clarifies that the entertainment ban does not apply to employees of school districts, community college districts, and Arizona Board of Regents institutions when attending sporting or cultural events at facilities owned or operated by those institutions.
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Modifies the definition of "speaking engagement" to exclude entertainment expenditures, separating entertainment from other covered expenses like food, beverage, lodging, and travel.
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Applies the entertainment restrictions to special events for legislators by prohibiting expenditures for athletic events or entertainment, even when all legislature members are invited.
Legislative Description
Lobbying; sports tickets; special events
Last Action
Referred to Senate RULES Committee
1/23/2014