,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4      
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4   
,s*iff1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #eg ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = a code
 ( conduct = ju/ices & judges ( ! c\rts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 e/abli% an ,e?ics    
,inve/igations ,c\nsel1 & require       
disclosure ( recusals4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,supreme ,c\rt
 ,e?ics ,act4  #b4 ,code ( conduct  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #eg ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #ifd4 ,code ( conduct  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,judicial     
,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all issue a

 code ( conduct t-- 7#a7 applies to ea* 
judge ( ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7#b7 at m9imum1 incorporates !          
requirem5ts "u section #dee4  7b7       
,supreme ,c\rt ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !       
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
issue a code ( conduct t-- 7#a7 applies 
to ea* ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt2 &     
7#b7 at m9imum1 incorporates !          
requirem5ts "u section #dee4  4  7b7    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #eg ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ifd4 ,code ( conduct4  4   
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,e?ics ,inve/igations 
,c\nsel & report+ protocol  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
issues a code ( conduct "u section      
#ifd7;b7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( an   
,e?ics ,inve/igations ,c\nsel :o %all   

adopt rules provid+ = ! en=cem5t ( !    
code ( conduct1 includ+ a process to    
receive f ! public in=mation ab\t       
pot5tial violations ( ! code ( conduct  
by ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt4  7b7 ,t]m
 ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igation ,c\nsel %all   
s]ve = a r5ewable t]m ( #d ye>s4  7c7   
,removal ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igation ,c\nsel
 may be remov$ = cause by ! ,supreme    
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,process  
,! process adopt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! e/abli%m5t ( me?ods = !      
submission ( ! in=mation describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 9 electronic =m & by     
mail4  7e7 ,inve/igations ,! ,e?ics     
,inve/igations ,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is   
section %all conduct inve/igations into 
pot5tial violations ( ! code ( conduct  
issu$ "u section #ifd7;b7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 & o!r conduct        
prejudicial to ! e?ical1 effective1 &   
exp$iti\s adm9i/ration ( ! bus9ess ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7  
,assi/ants ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igations     

,c\nsel appo9t$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7   
may1 ) ! approval ( ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 appo9t necess>y assi/ants
 & fix _! comp5sation2 &  7#b7 may1 at !
 discretion ( ! ,e?ics ,inve/igations   
,c\nsel1 reta9 ! s]vices ( attorneys :o 
are n employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to 
assi/ 9 inve/igations conduct$ by !     
,e?ics ,inve/igations ,c\nsel4  7g7     
,report ,! ,e?ics ,inve/igations ,c\nsel
 appo9t$ "u ?is section %all issue an   
annual public report describ+ !         
in=mation ab\t pot5tial violations ( !  
code ( conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 & any /eps tak5 to inve/igate1 resolve1
 or rehabilitate ! conduct describ$ 9 ! 
in=mation4  #d4 ,recusal ( ,ju/ices  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* a ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
disqualifies himself or h]self 9 a      
proce$+ "u section #dee ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ju/ice %all      
disclose 9 ! public record ( ! proce$+ !
 reasons = ! disqualification4  7b7     
,d5ial ( motion ,to disqualify ,if a    

ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates d5ies a motion br\ght by a p>ty  
to a proce$+ be=e ! ,c\rt t ! ju/ice    
%\ld be disqualifi$ 9 ! proce$+ "u      
section #dee ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 ! ju/ice %all disclose 9 ! public
 record ( ! proce$+ ! reasons = ! d5ial 
( ! motion4