RELATING TO NEPOTISM.

HB 2110 would extend existing state employee nepotism rules to legislative and judicial staff, requiring them to follow the same restrictions on hiring or supervising relatives as other state workers. Currently, these employees may have been subject to different or less strict standards. The bill directly affects staff in the legislature and courts by applying uniform ethical guidelines to their hiring and employment practices. This policy change aims to create consistency in conflict-of-interest rules across all state government branches.