1Amending Senate Ethical Conduct Rules 1 and 2.

2RESOLVED, That Rule 1 of the Ethical Conduct Rules of the 
3Senate be amended by adding definitions to read:

4Rule 1. Preliminary provisions.

5As used in these rules, the following words and phrases shall

6have the meanings given to them in this rule unless the context

7clearly indicates otherwise:

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9"Cash gift."

10(1) Any of the following:

11(i) United States or foreign currency.

12(ii) A money order.

13(iii) A check.

14(iv) A prepaid debit or credit card.

15(v) A gift card or certificate.

16(2) The term does not include:

1(i) A political contribution reported as required by
2law.

3(ii) A commercial loan made in the ordinary course
4of business.

5(iii) A transaction involving reasonable
6consideration of equal or greater value.

7(iv) A cash gift from a parent, sibling, spouse,
8child, stepchild, stepparent, stepsibling, grandparent,
9grandchild, parent-in-law or sibling-in-law when the
10circumstances make it clear that the motivation for the
11action was a personal or family relationship.

12(v) A cash gift available to the public or offered
13to members of a group or class in which membership is not
14related to being a Senator or Senate employee.

15(vi) An award or prize given to competitors in any
16contest or event open to the public, including random
17drawings.

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19"Lobbyist." Any individual, firm, association, corporation,
20partnership, business trust or other entity that is registered
21as a lobbyist under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A (relating to lobbying
22disclosure).

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24"Official action." An administrative action or legislative
25action, as those terms are defined in 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A03
26(relating to definitions).

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28"Principal." Any individual, association, corporation,
29partnership, business trust or other entity that is registered
30as a principal under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A (relating to lobbying
 

1disclosure).

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3RESOLVED, That Rule 2 of the Ethical Conduct Rules of the
4Senate be amended by adding a subsection to read:

5Rule 2. Practice.

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7(h) Cash gifts.--No Senator or Senate employee shall accept
8or solicit a cash gift from any of the following:

9(1) A lobbyist or principal.

10(2) A person that is seeking official action from the
11Senator or Senate employee.

12RESOLVED, That the amendment of Rules 1 and 2 of the Ethical
13Conduct Rules of the Senate apply to cash gifts made on and
14after the adoption of this resolution.