HB 169 Summary

• Clarifies gift disclosure statement filing deadlines to "no later than June 30" each year and changes the reporting period to June 1 through May 31.

• Modifies financial disclosure statement retention requirements from "during term of office plus six years thereafter" to a flat "six years from the date of filing," with destruction required upon expiration.

• Removes provisions restricting transcript availability from contested case ethics hearings, eliminating the requirement that transcripts be available only to complainants and alleged violators at their own expense.

• Eliminates the requirement that ethics training be held specifically in January and removes the two-hour minimum length requirement, allowing the commission flexibility to repeat courses as needed.

• Clarifies that individuals who served as legislators or employees for any portion of the reporting period must file gift disclosure statements.