House Bill 6609

To (1) ban all gifts of food, beverages and goods and services to a state employee by a state contractor; (2) prohibit a state official or employee from contracting with a state contractor if the official or employee participated substantially in the bidding or award of the state contract, (3) ensure that state contractors, subcontractors and consultants are familiar with applicable state ethics laws; (4) require state contractors to disclose in an affidavit all campaign contributions to candidates for state-wide offices; (5) extend the state affidavits and gift ban to all state contractors, contracts where the state receives money and grant contracts to private entities, except those of five thousand dollars or less; (6) prohibit state employees from disclosing confidential information to help a bidder during the competitive bidding process; and (7) authorize the Attorney General to recover damages from any public official or state employee who discloses non-public bidding information to another and from the person who knowingly receives such information in violation of law.

In the House of Representatives

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In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Feb 4

1. Feb 3Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
2. Feb 4Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee