1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to ethics in government; prohibiting certain contributions made to attend
1.3 an event or gain access during the legislative session;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.4 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1.
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 10A.273, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1.Contributions during legislative session. (a) A candidate for the
1.8 legislature or for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a
1.9 political committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within
1.10 a house of the legislature, must not solicit or accept a contribution from a registered lobbyist,
1.11 political committee, political fund, or an association not registered with the board during a
1.12 regular session of the legislature.
1.13 (b) A registered lobbyist, political committee, political fund, or an association not
1.14 registered with the board must not make a contribution to a candidate for the legislature or
1.15 for constitutional office, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or a political
1.16 committee or party unit established by all or a part of the party organization within a house
1.17 of the legislature during a regular session of the legislature.
1.18 (c) Regardless of when made, a contribution made by a lobbyist, political committee,
1.19 or political fund in order to attend an event that occurs during a regular session of the
1.20 legislature and that is held by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the
1.21 legislature or constitutional office, or by a political party organization within a body of the
1.22 legislature, is a violation of this section.
2.1 (d) Regardless of when made, a contribution from a lobbyist, political committee, or
2.2 political fund for membership or access to a facility operated during the regular session of
2.3 the legislature by the principal campaign committee of a candidate for the legislature or
2.4 constitutional office, or by a political party organization within a body of the legislature, is
2.5 a violation of this section.
2.6 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.
