Proposed House Ethics Bill would restrict what lobbyists can do.

Intro:	In response to state political corruption, Republican Majority Leader Steve Tilley proposes new ethics legislation for lobbyists.
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Wrap: Republican House Leader Steve Tilley from Perryville says he wants to cut down on lobbyists paying for the wine and dine of Missouri politicians.

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Description: "I think the average person in the state doesn't want their legislator to just go up there and have steak and lobster dinners all the time, or to have access to front row tickets to a Cardinals game whenever they want it."

The proposed legislation would not allow previous legislators to serve as lobbyists until they have been out of office for half a year, and also bar the Governor from accepting campaign donations from companies that have pending decisions with an Executive department.

Former Republican Senator and current lobbyist Larry Rohrbach of Central Missouri doesn't know why former legislators should have to wait.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Michael Gossum.

Intro:	House majority leader Republican Steve Tilley proposes new ethics legislation to help politicians image.
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Wrap: Republican Steve Tilley of Perryville proposes new anti-lobbyist legislation that would no longer allow lobbyists to pay for gifts for legislators.

Tilley says the end result is that members are going to have start paying for their own meals, but he said this should have no effect on lobbyists.

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Description: It should have no impact on whether a lobbyist would be successful or not. I mean what it does, it eliminates the perception that members are wined and dined, and they respond in kind."

The new legislation would also not allow for previous legislators to lobby until half a year after leaving their office.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Michael Gossum.

Intro:	Republican House leader Steve Tilley wants to stop lobbyists from paying for legislators meals.
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Wrap: Representative Steve Tilley is proposing ethics legislation that would not allow lobbyists to buy gifts for politicians, and also doesn't allow previous politicians to lobby until half a year after leaving office.

Former Republican Senator Larry Rohrbach of central Missouri doesn't understand why you would have to wait.

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Description: "Just because you served in office, why can't you come and advocate for a certain position just like anyone else can."

Rohrbach said he began serving as a lobbyist the day after he left office.

Tilley says this is to cut down on the negative view of the relationship between lobbyists and legislators.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Michael Gossum.