The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more
than nominal value, including travel, lodging and
other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and
candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state
agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any
other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.