The ethics law prohibits legislators from accepting meals and other gifts of $75 or more if they are intended to influence the legislators' decisions.

Another Senate bill would prohibit legislators from receiving any increase in salary if the new state budget is not approved by the April 1 deadline.

Illinois law prohibits legislators from lobbying their colleagues, but they can still represent private clients on county and municipal issues.

The ethics bill, passed overwhelmingly by the Legislature last week, prohibits legislators from representing clients before state agencies.

Most states limit the types of outside jobs that legislators can hold, and some prohibit legislators from holding other public jobs.

Mr. Pinsker added that despite a rule prohibiting legislators from engaging in commercial business, many do.

Would have prohibited legislators and lobbyists from being elected as delegates to a Constitutional Convention.

The state's revolving-door law prohibits former legislators from lobbying for two years after they leave elected office.

This provision was included due to the Pennsylvania Constitution's clause prohibiting legislators from taking salary increases in the same term as which they are passed.

The new code also prohibits legislators and their aides from dealing with state agencies for a fee on behalf of law clients.