BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has unanimously approved a Democratic bill that develops rules to comply with a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at ethics reform.
Senators voted 46-0 Tuesday to approve the bill that was backed by the ballot measure’s supporters.
Along with creating a five-member independent ethics commission, the initiative requires banning foreign money from state elections and restricting lobbying, among other provisions.
The measure now heads to the House for consideration.
The House has its own bill that has been crafted by GOP leaders. Representatives are expected to vote this week on that bill.
House Republicans and most lobbyists are supporting the GOP bill. The initiative’s sponsors like the Democratic measure because they say it better reflects the constitutional amendment’s intent.
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