House Ethics Committee votes to take action and recommends stern letter, removal from most leadership posts for Rep. Lindsey

The House Committee on Ethics voted to move from investigation to recommendation, deciding under House Rule 49F to take action after earlier finding probable cause that Representative Lindsey breached fiduciary duties in managing the House Democratic petty cash fund. Representative Soper moved the procedural motion and Representative Woodrow seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

The committee then voted to recommend a "stern letter" to Representative Lindsey, removal from committee and leadership assignments except one per House rules, and a request that she resign as Democratic caucus co‑chair. Representative Soper argued the record shows conduct that "damages public trust," saying, "Anytime you have a legislator that is moving money from, for example, a campaign account to the House Democratic Petty Cash Fund to their personal account" it raises serious concerns. The roll call recorded unanimous "Yes" votes from the five committee members present.

The committee described the findings as an ethical breach rather than a criminal conviction: members noted a lack of adequate bookkeeping, incomplete receipts and inconsistent testimony but stopped short of asserting criminal intent. The committee will include these recommendations in a final report to be delivered to the Speaker for possible action by the full House in a future session.