[3] Jao remained popular entering his third legislative term due to his tendency to challenge his party caucus.

[3] A conflict of interest bill Jao backed as part of his anti-corruption crusade became law in June 2000.

[5] Later that year, he joined a task force which discussed the state of Cross-Strait relations in context of the 1992 Consensus.

[6] Jao vehemently opposed the activation of the Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant discussed in October.

[4] After spending some time as an independent,[8][9] Jao began his fourth legislative term as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party caucus.

[10] In March 2002, he was named chief executive of a legislative task force called to consider passage of sunshine laws.

[42][43] The Supreme Court issued the final ruling on the case in 2016, deciding that Jao was not guilty of accepting bribes from the Taiwan Dental Association.