This bill establishes guidelines for conflicts of interest and recusal for members of the general court in New Hampshire. It amends RSA 14-C to include conflicts of interest for legislators in the chapter title. It also adds new sections to RSA 14-C that require legislators to recuse themselves from voting on any legislation when there is a conflict of interest. The bill also requires legislators to verbally disclose any conflicts of interest before participating in testimony or debate. There are exclusions to the recusal requirement for budget or general revenue bills or bills that would affect a large percentage of the members. The bill also amends RSA 14-B to redefine "conflict of interest" to include both financial and non-financial personal interests. It repeals the definition of special interests relative to legislative ethics. The bill will take effect 30 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 14-B:1