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Rep. Douglas Bruce voted against a bill cracking down on landlords Thursday, even though he owns rental property and didn’t disclose that fact to other lawmakers.
Bruce, R-Colorado Springs, said he had no obligation to abstain from voting or to formally disclose that he is a landlord because he did not benefit from his vote.
State law bars legislators from voting on issues if they have a direct and immediate financial interest in them, but a legislative lawyer said this week such cases are rarely clear-cut.
House Bill 1356 passed 37 to 25 and now goes to the Senate.
