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.

1(v) A gift card or certificate.

2(2) The term does not include:

<-3(i) A political contribution reported as required by
4law.

<-5(i) An expenditure or other transaction subject to
6reporting under Article XVI of the act of June 3, 1937
7(P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election
8Code.

9(ii) A commercial loan made in the ordinary course
10of business.

11(iii) A transaction involving reasonable
12consideration of equal or greater value.

13(iv) A cash gift from a parent, sibling, spouse,
14child, stepchild, stepparent, stepsibling, grandparent,
15grandchild, parent-in-law or, sibling-in-law <-or other
16close relative when the circumstances make it clear that
17the motivation for the action was a personal or family
18relationship.

19(v) A cash gift available to the public or offered
20to members of a group or class in which membership is not
21related to being a Senator or Senate employee.

22(vi) An award or prize given to competitors in any
23contest or event open to the public, including random
24drawings.

<-25"Commercial loan made in the ordinary course of business." A
26loan from a bank or other financial institution on terms
27generally available to the public.

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29"Lobbyist." Any individual, firm, association, corporation,
30partnership, business trust or other entity that is registered

1as a lobbyist under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A (relating to lobbying
2disclosure).

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4"Official action." An administrative action or legislative
5action, as those terms are defined in 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A03
6(relating to definitions).

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8"Principal." Any individual, association, corporation,
9partnership, business trust or other entity that is registered
10as a principal under 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 13A (relating to lobbying 
11disclosure).

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13RESOLVED, That Rule 2 of the Ethical Conduct Rules of the
14Senate be amended by adding a subsection to read:

15Rule 2. Practice.

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17(h) Cash gifts.--No Senator or Senate employee shall accept
18or solicit a cash gift from any of the following:

19(1) A lobbyist or principal.

20(2) A person that is seeking official action from the
21Senator or Senate employee.

22RESOLVED, That the amendment of Rules 1 and 2 of the Ethical
23Conduct Rules of the Senate apply to cash gifts made on and
24after the adoption of this resolution.