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When a legislator has a personal or financial interest in a measure before the legislature, he or she... |
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Alabama |
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X |
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| Alaska |
X |
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| Arizona |
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X
(in certain cases) |
X
(in certain cases) |
X |
| Arkansas Senate |
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X |
| Arkansas House |
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X |
X |
| California |
X
in certain circumstances |
|
X
in certain circumstances |
X
if the member
wants to take part
in the final vote |
| Colorado |
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|
X |
X |
| Connecticut |
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|
X |
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| Delaware |
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|
X |
X |
| Florida |
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|
X |
X |
| Georgia |
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|
X |
|
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Hawaii |
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|
X
The presiding officer must rule whether a conflict exists. |
X |
| Idaho |
X |
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|
X |
| Illinois |
|
X |
|
X
If legislator decides to abstain |
| Indiana Senate |
X |
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|
X
If legislator has been excused from voting, he can participate in discussion if he publicly proclaims his interest. |
| 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 |
X |
|
X
in certain cases; see statutory reference |
X |
| Iowa House |
|
|
X |
X |
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Kansas |
X |
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| Kentucky |
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|
X |
X |
| Louisiana |
|
X |
|
X
Members shall either recuse themselves or file a statement explaining why they can participate fairly despite the conflict. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
X |
| Michigan Senate |
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|
X |
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. |
| Michigan House |
X |
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|
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Minnesota Senate |
X |
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|
X |
| Minnesota House |
|
|
X
The body must vote as to whether to excuse the person. |
X |
| Mississippi |
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|
X |
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| Missouri Senate |
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|
X
A current financial disclosure form suffices. |
| Missouri House |
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|
X |
X
A current financial disclosure form suffices. |
| Montana |
|
X |
|
X |
| Nebraska |
|
X |
|
X |
| Nevada Senate |
|
|
X |
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| Nevada House |
X |
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|
X |
| New Hampshire |
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New Hampshire has unique financial disclosure requirements. |
| New Jersey |
|
|
X |
|
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| New Mexico Senate |
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|
X |
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| New Mexico House |
X |
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|
X |
| New York Senate |
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|
X |
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| New York Assembly |
|
X |
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| North Carolina Senate |
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|
X |
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| North Carolina House |
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|
X |
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| North Dakota |
|
|
X
UNIQUE CASE:
Members shall not vote without permission from their respective bodies. |
X |
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Ohio Senate |
X
in most conflict situations |
|
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 |
X
in most conflict situations |
|
X
Members can't vote on bills if they're being advocated by lobbyists who are associated with the member in certain ways. |
X
If requesting to be excused |
| Oklahoma |
|
|
X |
X |
| Oregon |
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|
|
X |
| Pennsylvania |
|
|
X |
X |
| Rhode Island Senate |
X |
|
|
X |
| Rhode Island House |
X
in most conflict situations |
|
X
on matters concerning private property in which members are immediately and particularly interested |
X |
| South Carolina |
|
|
X |
X |
| South Dakota |
X |
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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. |
| Tennessee House |
No provisions found. |
| Texas |
|
|
X |
X
Seperate disclosure required before action on bills whose subject areas associated lobbyists work on. |
| Utah |
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|
|
X
An up-to-date conflict of interest form suffices. |
State |
May Ask Permission to Abstain from Voting |
May Recuse Themselves from Voting |
Shall Not Vote on the Matter |
Must Disclose Conflicts Before or Shortly After Voting |
| Vermont |
|
|
X |
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| Virginia |
|
|
X |
X
Legislators can take part in the discussion of measures if they disclose their conflict. |
| Washington |
|
|
X |
X |
| West Virginia Senate |
|
|
X |
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| West Virginia House |
|
|
X
Member must request to be excused from voting. |
X |
| Wisconsin |
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|
X |
X |
| Wyoming |
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|
X |
X |
