State employees and legislators precluded from taking employment with grant recipients in certain situations, and definition of serious crime amended for purposes of recalling a state officer.

This bill establishes employment restrictions for former state employees and legislators to prevent conflicts of interest regarding government grants. It prohibits these individuals from working for companies they helped select for grants, rank for funding, or audit within 12 months of leaving their public roles. Additionally, the law bars employers from hiring former state staff or legislators who voted to grant money to that specific employer during their time in office. Violations of these rules are classified as criminal offenses, and any grants awarded in breach of the law must be repaid while the offending employer faces a one-year ban on receiving state funding. The bill also updates the legal definition of a "serious crime" used to recall state officers by including specific misdemeanors involving assault, dishonesty, and drug offenses.