SB 1332 Summary

• Increases reporting frequency for lobbyist expenditures from quarterly to monthly, with reports due by the last day of the month following the reporting period.

• Lowers the threshold for "single expenditure" reporting from $20 to $10, requiring more expenditures to be itemized and reported separately.

• Requires legislators to annually report all expenditures made by registered lobbyists and principals from which they receive benefits, including exempt gifts, with detailed itemization and value declarations due by January 31.

• Establishes new criminal penalties for lobbying law violations: reckless violations subject to civil penalties, knowing/intentional violations under $3,000 classified as class 6 felonies, and violations of $3,000+ as class 5 felonies.

• Prohibits legislators from soliciting charitable contributions from registered lobbyists and principals while the legislature is in regular session.