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The Idaho Senate has voted unanimously 34-0, in favor of SB 1156, the bipartisan legislation to expand Idaho’s Sunshine Law to add personal financial disclosure requirements for elected officials and candidates. Idaho is currently one of just three states with no such requirements. Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, R-Idaho Falls, told the Senate that the governor supports the bill and helped craft it. Senate Minority Leader Kate Kelly, D-Boise, told the Senate, “The people we represent deserve to know if we have a conflict of interest as we fulfill our public duties.” The unanimous vote included a few who sounded reluctant, but no one voted against it. The bill now moves to the House.
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Sisyphus on April 02 at 11:18 a.m.
And then the Republicans in the House immediately go into closed caucus. Oh the irony.
slfisher on April 02 at 12:06 p.m.
Congratulations to Senator Kelly for spearheading this, and to all members of both parties for getting behind this.