CT HB07386

Lobbyist registration with the Office of State Ethics must occur every two years by January 15 of odd-numbered years or before commencing lobbying activities, with all information signed under penalty of false statement

Individual lobbyists must disclose their names, addresses, compensation sources, and terms of compensation; organizations must disclose incorporation details, principal officers, and individuals conducting lobbying on their behalf

Lobbying registrants must identify with reasonable particularity the areas of legislative or administrative action they will lobby on, including specific executive agencies, quasi-public agencies, and state contract solicitations

Communicator lobbyists must file annual reports between January 1-10 disclosing compensation received from clients, contract terms, amendments to agreements, and unreimbursed expenditures for public officials' benefit

Food and beverage provided by lobbyists to public officials at major life events are exempt from disclosure requirements, as defined by the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board

Effective date: October 1, 2019