Llanelli AM Keith Davies is to be investigated by the Welsh Assembly Commission and his own party amid claims he was ejected from a five-star hotel following an alleged late-night row.
The Labour politician was reportedly asked to leave the St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay in the early hours of Tuesday morning after earlier attending a birthday bash for a consultancy boss.
It is believed the venue is where Mr Davies stays while he works in Cardiff Bay, the bill of which is paid by the taxpayer as the Assembly reserves rooms for AMs living outside of the Welsh capital.
The Welsh Assembly Commission confirmed it was aware of "an alleged incident". A spokesman said: "Assembly Commission staff support Assembly Members on a daily basis in relation to their accommodation needs while in Cardiff on Assembly business.
"The clerk of the Assembly has been made aware of an alleged incident involving an Assembly Member relating to accommodation provided at public expense. Although no formal complaint has been received by the clerk, she is required to refer the matter to the Assembly's Independent Commissioner for Standards for investigation.
"It would not be appropriate for the commission to make any further comment on the matter until that investigation has been completed."
Mr Davies, who describes himself on his website as a "people person", has been an AM for less than 12 months. The former teacher caused one of the biggest shocks of the Welsh elections when he defeated Plaid Cymru's Helen Mary Jones in the Llanelli constituency by just 80 votes.
On Tuesday he was missing from the Assembly's first plenary session since the Easter recess, which saw chief whip Janice Gregory leave the Siambr on a number of occasions. Welsh Labour said Mrs Gregory was now looking into claims that one of its AMs had misbehaved.
A party spokesman said: "We take any issue relating to the conduct of Labour Assembly Members seriously, and the chief whip will investigate fully."
Mr Davies has refused to comment on the matter. South Wales Police added it had not been called to St David's Hotel at any point late on Monday or early Tuesday, nor had it been contacted about any alleged public order offences in the area around that time.
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