They agreed to end pensions for convicted legislators, though the assembly has since revised the measure and it has not been approved by both houses. (wshu.org)
This grants an unfair advantage by allowing convicted legislators to contest elections, while at the same time denying the right to those who are convicted but do not hold office. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
A bill to strip convicted legislators of their pensions stalled in the Assembly and Senate this year. (wamc.org)