May a legislator advocate and vote for a bill which would benefit a class to which the legislator belongs?

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Type	Advisory Opinion
Date	3/3/1995
Number	95-04
Topic	Conflict of Interest - Legislator's Vote
Issue/Question	May a legislator advocate and vote for a bill which would benefit a class to which the legislator belongs?
Summary	A legislator may engage in legislative activity which would benefit a sufficiently large group to which the legislator belongs, provided the legislator would not benefit more than the other members of the group. RCW 42.52.020.
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