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HI HB2431
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Exempts teachers, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other Department of Education or public charter school employees from the gift prohibition in the ethics code when they receive travel benefits, incentives, or gifts from tour or travel companies for student educational trips they plan, organize, or chaperone.
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Exempts these same education employees from the fair treatment provision prohibiting acceptance of compensation for official duties when receiving travel benefits or gifts related to student educational trips.
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Exempts education employees from conflicts of interest provisions prohibiting assistance to persons or businesses for compensation before state agencies, specifically regarding travel, incentives, or gifts related to student educational trips.
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Applies exemptions only when the travel benefits, incentives, or gifts are used in conjunction with the same educational trip on which the employee serves as chaperone or which they plan or organize.
Legislative Description
Ethics Code; Exemptions; Teachers; Educational Trips
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).
2/19/2016