Here is a summary of applicable state ethics and financial-disclosure requirements:

ALABAMA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

ALASKA
State legislators may not take trips valued at more than $250 in one year that are paid for by outside interests, although they may take such trips “to obtain information on legislative issues.” They must report a “receipt of gift of travel and/or hospitality primarily for matters of legislative concern.”

ARIZONA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $500; they may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose, under the rule governing gifts, travel expenses valued at more than $500.

ARKANSAS
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; they must disclose those valued at $100 or more. In Arkansas, however, “the giving or receiving of food, travel, or lodging which bears a relationship to the public servant’s office and when appearing in an official capacity” is not defined as a gift.

CALIFORNIA
State legislators may not accept gifts valued at more than $300 from outside interests and may not take trips valued at more than $300 paid for by outside interests; disclosure is required for gifts valued at more than $50 and trips valued at more than $50 when a lawmaker “does not provide services of equal or greater value in return.” The ceiling does not apply to payments for travel within the United States that has “a legislative purpose.” Lawmakers must also report travel paid for by a government, educational institution, or nonprofit entity that has a legislative purpose but is not connected with a speaking event.

COLORADO
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at $50 or more on the “Public Officeholder Report of Gifts, Honoraria, and Other Benefits” form filed with the Secretary of State. They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose their trip expenses on the same form.

CONNECTICUT
A state legislator must “file with the Ethics Commission, within 30 days, a report of the payment or reimbursement of ‘necessary expenses’ for lodging and/or out-of-state travel incurred by me in my capacity as a public official of state employee, for an article, appearance, or speech, or for participation at an event, unless the payment of reimbursement is provided by the State of Connecticut, the federal government, or another state government.” 

DELAWARE
State legislators must disclose “any gift with a value in excess of $250 from any person.” They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose any travel expenses valued at more than $1,000. If legislators do not receive travel expenses as reimbursements, the trips may be considered gifts and disclosed accordingly.

FLORIDA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $100 on “Form 9 — Quarterly Gifts Disclosure” or “Form 10 — Annual Disclosure of Gifts From Governmental Entities and Direct Support Organizations and Honorarium Event-Related Expenses” filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics. Legislators may accept travel expenses paid for by outside interests and must disclose those valued at more that $100 on either of the same forms.

GEORGIA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

HAWAII
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $200; they may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose travel expenses valued at more than $200.

IDAHO
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

ILLINOIS
State legislators may not accept gifts or trips from “prohibited sources,” including lobbyists or other persons who are regulated by the state or have financial interests that may be affected by the legislature. There are exceptions, however, including “food, travel, or lodging.” Legislators may accept gifts from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $500. They must report any reimbursements related to official duties, including travel payments, in a letter to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary
of the Senate.

INDIANA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose single gifts valued at more than $100 and groups of gifts from a single source collectively valued at more than $250. There is, however, no statutory definition of a gift, leaving it unclear whether trips and/or travel expenses paid for by outside interests must be
disclosed.

IOWA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

KANSAS
State legislators may not accept gifts or trips valued at $40 or more from persons known to have a “special interest,” which includes, but is not limited to, lobbyists. Legislators may accept gifts and trips from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at $500 or more. Exceptions, however, include reimbursement for travel expenses related to attending seminars, conferences, and other speaking engagements as well as hospitality in the form of recreation, food, or beverage given by an entity not licensed, inspected, or regulated by the legislator and used in the company of the donor or the donor’s authorized agent.

KENTUCKY
State legislators may not accept gifts from lobbyists or lobbyists’ employers; they may accept gifts from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $200. They may not take trips paid for by lobbyists or lobbyists’ employers; they may take trips paid for by other outside interests. State legislators do not need to report prepaid expenses but must get prior approval from the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission to accept prepayment of travel expenses associated with public duty. Any reimbursement for travel expenses must be disclosed.

LOUISIANA
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists, lobbyists’ employers, or other sources seeking financial relationships with the legislature. They may accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, other sources; no disclosure is required. State legislators may also accept travel expenses for trips and entertainment when the trips relate to educational or informational purposes.

MARYLAND
State legislators may accept gifts from most outside interests and take trips paid for by most outside interests; no disclosure is required. Limits are placed on gifts from lobbyists and other interests that are regulated by or have financial interests that may be affected by the legislature. State legislators may accept travel, lodging, and food related to their participation on a panel or in connection with a speaking event.

MASSACHUSETTS
The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has ruled that state legislators may not take anything of “substantial value” (anything valued at $50 or more) for duties performed in their official capacities or because they are public officials.

MICHIGAN
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests;
no disclosure is required. 

MINNESOTA
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists or lobbyists’ employers. They may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, other outside interests; no disclosure
is required.

MISSISSIPPI
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

MISSOURI
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and may take trips paid for by outside interests; they must disclose those valued at $200 or more.

MONTANA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

NEBRASKA
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists, lobbyists’ employers, or anyone acting on their behalf. A lobbyist, however, may pay for a legislator’s travel to a speaking engagement. Legislators may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, other outside interests; they must disclose any such gifts or travel expenses valued at more than $100.

NEVADA
State legislators may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, outside interests; they must disclose those valued at $200 or more. 

NEW HAMPSHIRE
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $50. They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose travel expenses on a “Report of Expense Reimbursement” form filed with the New Hampshire Ethics Committee.

NEW JERSEY
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $250. They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose travel reimbursements totaling more than $100.

NEW MEXICO
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

NEW YORK
State legislators may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, outside interests; they must disclose those valued at $1,000 or more.

NORTH CAROLINA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

NORTH DAKOTA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

OHIO
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $75. They may not accept gifts valued at more than $75 from lobbyists and must disclose any that they do accept that are valued at more than $25. State legislators may not take trips paid for by lobbyists; they may take trips paid for by other outside interests and must disclose them. They may accept lodging and travel expenses associated with speaking engagements and must disclose them.

OKLAHOMA
State legislators may not accept gifts or trips valued at more than $300 from lobbyists or other persons with financial interests that might be affected by the legislature; they must disclose all gifts or trips valued at more than $300 from other outside interests.

OREGON
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $250. They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $650 “for travel related to public duties.”

PENNSYLVANIA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $250. They may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $650 “for travel related to public duties.”

RHODE ISLAND
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, “interested persons”—anyone with a direct financial interest in a decision the legislator participates in as part of his or her official duties. State legislators may accept gifts and trips from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $100.

SOUTH CAROLINA
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists. They may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $25 a day and more than $200 a year.

SOUTH DAKOT A
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.

TENNESSEE
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists or lobbyists’ employers. State legislators may accept gifts from, and take trips paid for by, all other outside interests; no disclosure is required.

TEXAS
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and disclose those valued at more than $250; they may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose the travel expenses.

UTAH
State legislators may accept gifts from, and take trips that are paid for by, outside interests; no disclosure is required unless a legislator is “involved in governmental action directly affecting the giver.”

VERMONT
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests;
no disclosure is required.

VIRGINIA
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and must disclose single gifts valued at more than $50 or a group of gifts from a single source valued at more than $100. State legislators may take trips paid for by outside interests and must disclose single expenses valued at more than $50 or a group of expenses paid by a single source valued at more than $100. In addition, they may accept some payments or reimbursements for travel expenses from outside interests in connection with speeches or other appearances related to their legislative positions; any payments or reimbursements valued at more than $200 must be disclosed.

WASHINGTON
State legislators may not accept single gifts or a series of gifts from one source valued at more than $50. State legislators may not take trips paid for by outside interests that are valued at more than $50, with one exception: They may accept travel, lodging, and food expenses incurred while attending seminars or programs sponsored by government or nonprofit professional, educational, trade, or charitable associations or institutions; they must disclose expenses for food and beverages, travel, and seminars.

WEST VIRGINIA
With some minor exceptions, state legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists or other “interested persons”—anyone with a financial interest in legislative activities. State legislators may accept gifts and travel expenses from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $100.

WISCONSIN
State legislators may not accept gifts from, or take trips paid for by, lobbyists or lobbyists’ employers. They may accept gifts and travel expenses from other outside interests and must disclose those valued at more than $50.

WYOMING
State legislators may accept gifts from outside interests and take trips paid for by outside interests; no disclosure is required.