MO HR227

Establishes procedural rules for the Missouri House Ethics Committee to investigate complaints of ethical misconduct against House members, adopted pursuant to House Rule 38

Defines three levels of sanctions: Letter of Reproval (disapproval of conduct), Reprimand (issued by Speaker, made public record), and Censure (requires respondent's presence in chamber during House vote, may deny office privileges)

Requires complaints to be filed by a House member, submitted in writing under oath within 10 days to the Ethics Committee, with the Committee having 30 days to determine if allegations merit a preliminary hearing

Establishes a multi-stage process: initial complaint review, preliminary hearing (open meeting), and investigative hearing with subpoena power, witness testimony under oath, and cross-examination rights for respondents

Committee must adopt findings within 45 days of hearings and may recommend expulsion, reprimand, censure, or no action; U.S. House Ethics Committee rules from the 114th Congress serve as guidelines for matters not covered