Public Meeting Agenda - April 16, 2026
Summary
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission will hold a public meeting on April 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Harrisburg. The agenda includes consideration of 14 civil penalty orders (1 consent, 13 defaults) against individuals and 6 administrative penalty orders (1 consent, 5 defaults) involving lobbying entities. Administrative matters include an operational report, regulations update, and budget letters to the General Assembly.
What changed
The meeting agenda lists 20 penalty orders scheduled for consideration, including 14 civil penalty orders against individuals under case numbers 25-026-P through 25-064-P and 6 administrative penalty orders related to lobbying violations. One lobbying matter (Scholastic, Inc., 26-001-L) notes Chair Schwartz recusal. The commission will also receive an operational report, regulations update, and budget letters to the General Assembly, and recognize Senior Special Investigator Dan Bender.
Government employees and lobbying entities appearing on this agenda should monitor meeting outcomes for final penalty determinations. The meeting provides opportunity for public observation of ethics enforcement proceedings. Affected parties should review any applicable consent orders or default determinations issued following the meeting.
What to do next
- Monitor meeting outcomes for any adopted penalty orders
- Review operational and regulations update for compliance implications
- Check for recognition of retiring Senior Special Investigator Dan Bender
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Public Meeting Agenda - April 16, 2026
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
Finance Building
613 North Street, Room 307
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Public Meeting Agenda
April 16, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Opening Statement
Minutes:
1. January 14, 2026, Public Meeting Minutes
2. March 26, 2026, Public Teleconference Meeting Minutes
Ethics:
- Civil Penalty Order (Consent):
Stoltzfus, 25-026-P
- Civil Penalty Orders (Defaults):
Bates, 25-027-P
Rivera, 25-031-P
McManis, 25-032-P
De La Rosa, 25-044-P
Ament, 25-047-P
Santiago, 25-048-P
Pfettscher, 25-052-P
Simmons, 25-054-P
Stella, 25-055-P
Williams, 25-061-P
Rine, 25-062-P
Rine, 25-063-P
Laurore, 25-064-P
Lobbying:
- Administrative Penalty Order (Consent):
**** HSS Investors LLC, 26-002-L
- Administrative Penalty Orders (Defaults):
Spin, 26-003-L
Garcia Clinical Laboratory Inc., 26-004-L
Scholastic, Inc., 26-001-L (Chair Schwartz is recused from this matter)
Administrative Matters:
7. Operational Report
8. Regulations Update
9. Budget Letters to General Assembly
10. Recognition of Senior Special Investigator Dan Bender
State Ethics Commission Media Contacts
Mary W. Fox
Executive Director RA-ETMedia@pa.gov State Ethics Commission Media
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