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When a legislator has a personal or financial interest in a measure before the legislature, he or she...
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Alabama
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X |
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Alaska
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X
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X
(in certain cases)
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Arizona
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X
(in certain cases)
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X
(in certain cases)
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X
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Arkansas Senate
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X
(if conflict is not disclosed)
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X
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Arkansas
House
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X
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X
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California
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X
in certain circumstances
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X
in certain circumstances
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X
If the member
wants to take part
in the final vote.
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Colorado
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X
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X
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Connecticut
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X
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Delaware
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X
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X
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Florida
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X
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X
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Georgia
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X
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Hawaii
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X
The presiding officer must rule whether a conflict exists.
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X
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Idaho
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X
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X
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Illinois
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X
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X
If legislator decides to abstain.
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Indiana
Senate
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X
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X
If legislator has been excused from voting, he can participate in discussion if he publicly proclaims his interest.
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Indiana
House
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X
The member shall asked to be excused and shall not vote on the measure, however, the body votes on whether to excuse.
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Iowa
Senate
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X
(member does not need to ask permission to abstain)
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X
in certain cases; see statutory reference.
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X
May participate in floor discussion after conflict is disclosed.
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Iowa
House
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X
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X
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Kansas
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X
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Kentucky
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X
(in certain cases)
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X
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Louisiana
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X
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X
May participate in floor discussion or debate after conflict is disclosed.
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Maine
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X
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Maryland
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X
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Massachusetts Senate
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X
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Massachusetts House
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X
Also, no member shall serve on a committee in which his private right is immediately concerned, distinct from the public interest.
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X
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Michigan
Senate
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X
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X
If it might appear that the legislator is voting on a bill in which he has a conflict, he may file a statement explaining his reasons for voting.
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Michigan
House
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X
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Minnesota Senate
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X
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X
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Minnesota House
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X
The body must vote as to whether to excuse the person.
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X
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Mississippi
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X
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Missouri
Senate
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X
A current financial disclosure form suffices.
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Missouri
House
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X
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X
A current financial disclosure form suffices.
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Montana
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X
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X
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Nebraska
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X
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X
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Nevada
Senate
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X
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Nevada Assembly
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X
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New Hampshire
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New Hampshire has unique financial disclosure requirements.
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New Jersey
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X
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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New Mexico Senate
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X
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X
(if he has a direct personal or pecuniary interest)
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New Mexico House
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X
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New York
Senate
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X
(must state reasons and be approved by 2/3 of the body.)
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X
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New York Assembly
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X
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North Carolina Senate
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X
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X
(and must disclose in writing)
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X
(in certain cases)
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North Carolina House
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X
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X
(and must disclose in writing)
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X
(in certain cases)
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North Dakota
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X
UNIQUE CASE:
Members shall not vote without permission from their respective bodies.
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X
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Ohio
Senate
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X
in most conflict situations
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X
Members can't vote on bills if they're being advocated by lobbyists who are associated with the member in certain ways.
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Ohio
House
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X
in most conflict situations
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X
Members can't vote on bills if they're being advocated by lobbyists who are associated with the member in certain ways.
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X
If requesting to be excused.
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Oklahoma
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X
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X
(shall not vote, but shall disclose)
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Oregon
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X
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Pennsylvania
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X
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X
(shall not vote, but shall disclose)
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Rhode Island Senate
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X
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X
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Rhode Island House
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X
in most conflict situations
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X
on matters concerning private property in which members are immediately and particularly interested
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X
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South Carolina
Senate
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X
(shall disclose, and shall be excused from vote)
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South Carolina
House
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X
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X
(shall disclose, and shall be excused from vote)
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South Dakota
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X
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X
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X
(shall not vote, but shall disclose)
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Tennessee Senate
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X
Members shall disclose that they have conflicts, but it doesn't appear that they must disclose any details about that conflict.
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Tennessee House
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No provisions found.
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Texas
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X
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X
Seperate disclosure required before action on bills whose subject areas associated lobbyists work on.
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Utah
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X
An up-to-date conflict of interest form suffices.
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State
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May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting
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May Recuse Themselves from Voting
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Shall Not Vote on the Matter
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Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting
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Vermont
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X
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Virginia
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X
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X
Legislators can take part in the discussion of measures if they disclose their conflict.
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Washington
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X
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X
(shall disclose, but shall not vote)
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West Virginia Senate
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X
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West Virginia House
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X
Member must request to be excused from voting.
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X
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Wisconsin
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X
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X
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Wyoming
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X
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X
(shall disclose, but shall not vote)
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