ETHICS/BOARD: Provides for the broadcast and recordation of meetings of the Board of Ethics (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB 216 requires the Board of Ethics to broadcast and record its meetings publicly. This directly affects the Board of Ethics by mandating transparency in its proceedings. The bill's key provision is the requirement for live broadcasting and official recording of all Board meetings, with the rule taking effect January 1, 2026. The bill focuses on procedural transparency without altering substantive ethics rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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HB216 Original
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HB216 Act
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MINOR
This bill was formally enrolled and approved into law, changing the sponsor list to include Representatives Jackson and McMakin. The substantive policy content regarding the broadcast and recording of Board of Ethics meetings remains unchanged from the original draft, retaining requirements for live streaming, equipment standards, and a two-year archive retention period.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains the same, covering meetings of the Board of Ethics and Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure.
TECHNICAL
The bill was updated from an original draft to an enrolled act, adding the Governor's approval and signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate.
The sponsor list was updated to include both Representative Jackson and Representative McMakin.
Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled version of the act.
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican26
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 15. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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