This amendment removes the requirement that the report include an explanation of how each vote is in the interest of the public.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on whether the amendment affects existing reports or how future justifications will be handled without public interest explanations.

Amendment to Remove Public Interest Explanation Requirement

The bill changes a rule so that reports no longer need to explain why votes are good for the public.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the requirement for reports to include an explanation of how each vote benefits the public interest.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who create and review reports about voting activities.
• Government agencies responsible for compiling and publishing these reports.

Terms To Know

Report

A document that lists all the votes made by officials.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens to existing reports that already include explanations.
• Does not address how votes will be justified without a public interest explanation in future reports.

Official Summary Text

This amendment removes the requirement that the report include an explanation of how each vote is in the interest of the public.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Heffernan

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 61

AMEND Senate Bill No. 61, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, by deleting lines 19 through 23 of Senate Bill No. 61 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(1) The report must include all reported votes cast, regardless of whether the vote is otherwise disclosed.

”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 61, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, by deleting lines 9 through 11 of Senate Amendment No. 1.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment removes the requirement that the report include an explanation of how each vote is in the interest of the public.