June 18, 2008 - 12:11pm
Bill banning lobbyist gifts passes Senate committee
By Alex Roarty
Category: LocalTags: Jeff Piccola
The Senate State Government Committee has unanimously approved a bill that would ban lawmakers and other state workers from accepting lobbyist gifts, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
"It would elevate the process to one that the people would have more confidence in," Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin County), chairman of the State Government Committee and the bill's sponsor, told the Inquirer.
The state currently mandates lobbyists report gifts they give to lawmakers and the amount of money they spend influencing policy.
It's unclear whether the full Senate will consider the measure before the end of the session in November.
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