The House voted for a bill that seeks to stop pay-to-play in state government.
The bill says that if a company does work for a state agency, an elected head of that agency cannot take campaign contributions from that company's officers while that contract is active.
Rep. Rick Glazier, a Fayetteville Democrat, said the bill is based on pay-to-play statutes in other states.
Rep. Phillip Haire, a Sylva Democrat, said he was worried that officials could unknowingly accept such a contribution.
"I think the recipient of the money is being put in a terrible situation with this language," Haire said.
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