Three lawmakers filed a complaint Monday that Tucson Democrat Stephanie Stahl Hamilton violated House ethics rules by her admitted action of hiding Bibles.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Three lawmakers filed a complaint Monday that Tucson Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton violated House ethics rules by her admitted action of hiding Bibles.
"Had a camera not been installed, these deeply inappropriate actions could have continued indefinitely to the detriment of other members,'' Heap, Marshall and Diaz wrote."The people of Arizona deserve a higher standard of decorum and respect from their elected representatives.''Stahl Hamilton said Monday evening she was aware of the complaint and had no immediate comment.
They said the only reason the Bibles were found after multiple incidents of hiding was they were located by other House members. Past tweet citedBeyond the actions this session, the three lawmakers also point in the complaint to comments Stahl Hamilton made in a Twitter post in 2020. The complaint filed against Stahl Hamilton says"her comments demonstrate a strong disdain for Bibles placed by individual members of the House on their own personal desks, and suggest the presence of Bibles in the House angered her so much that she chose to enter public service. Consistent with their constitutional rights, many members keep a Bible on their desks as a reminder of their faith, commitment to personal integrity, or for other reasons.
In hands of ethics panelThe issue is now in the hands of Ethics Committee chairman Rep. Joseph Chaplik, R-Scottsdale. If he determines there is enough reason to proceed he will give Stahl Hamilton the opportunity to respond.
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