HB 2352 — Holding state officers and state employees to the same conflict of interest standard that is required of municipal officers.
Did not pass — the 2025–26 session has ended
- Sponsor
- Pollet
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- H Rules R
- Last action
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Aligns state ethics laws with municipal ethics laws regarding conflicts of interests in contracting by making it a violation of state ethics laws for a state officer or employee to have a beneficial interest in a contract, sale, lease, purchase, or grant to which the state officer or employee is not a party but has an ownership interest of 1 percent or more, rather than 10 percent or more, in an entity that is a party to the transaction.
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