House Committee on Ethics

Monday, February 2, 2026·2h 5m·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Committee on Ethics held its organizational meeting to begin a probable cause investigation into a complaint filed by Representative Brandi Bradley against Representative Ron Weinberg, covering allegations of campaign finance violations, intoxication, firearm possession in the Capitol, and unauthorized office entry.

Key Actions

·Ethics Complaint Against Representative Weinberg – Probable Cause PhaseNo Vote

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Controversies

Broad public notice vs. individualized evidence requests for alcohol and firearm allegations

Representative Woodrow argued for posting a general public notice in the building soliciting written communications about the alcohol and firearm allegations, calling it administratively feasible and 'probative either way'; Ms. Chase warned that a broad notice would likely generate testimonial responses the committee is not permitted to consider at this stage, and recommended the notice explicitly specify written communications or documentation only; Ed Gacheco called the concept 'novel' and suggested the committee wait until the next meeting to finalize the language.

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Notable Quotes

“You cannot consider is testimony. So we're not going to be having any witnesses that you're calling before you. You also can't consider any evidence that unsolicited by you, ends in your emails or inboxes or that sort of thing, only things that you specifically request.”
Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services — Chase was explaining to the committee the evidentiary rules governing what it may consider during the probable cause determination phase under Rule 49.

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Votes

Proceed with evidence requests as discussed (chair asked for objections)Passed

Meet weekly going forward with additional meetings near the February 26th deadlinePassed

Send compiled spreadsheet of evidence requests to full committee for review without requiring another formal meetingPassed

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TranscriptPreview

All right, we're going to get going. House Committee on Ethics will now come to order. Ms. Berger, please call the roll. Representative Garcia. Sander. Present. Mayberry. Here. Woodrow. Here. Soper. Here. Madam Chair. Here. All right. Thank you for joining us. We have been assembled to review an ethics complaint that has come before the House. And the members of this committee are here to work through the process in a very diligent way and respectful way. As we work through all that has been presented to us, I want to first start the process with saying for myself that we take this very seriously and that we want to make sure that we complete the process as is expected of us from the public and for the people involved in this complaint. So with that, I'm going to turn it over to our Office of Legislative Legal Services for just an overview of the timeline that we have in front of us as well as the process that we are undertaking on that timeline. So who is going first? Ms. Chase. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee, Christy Chase with the Office of Legislative Legal Services.…

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