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AZ HB2457

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

David Cook

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Adds a new prohibition requiring lobbyists to disclose conflicts of interest in writing to all affected parties and obtain fully informed written consent before lobbying for multiple principals or public bodies with conflicting interests.

  • Requires lobbyists to file copies of written conflict of interest consents with the secretary of state within two days after a conflict occurs.

  • Directs the secretary of state to establish electronic filing for conflict of interest consents and publicly post them on the secretary of state's website.

  • Makes violations of the conflict of interest consent requirement subject to enforcement through compliance orders or other relief under section 41-1237.01.

  • Adds a new duty for the secretary of state to provide public posting and cross-referencing of written conflict of interest consents filed by lobbyists, designated public lobbyists, and authorized public lobbyists.

Legislative Description

Lobbyists; conflicts of interest; disclosure

Disclosure

Last Action

House GE Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (13-0-0-0-0-0)

2/17/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules1/28/2021
Commerce1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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