Senate Bill 1137 Summary

• Revises lobbyist registration requirements to require submission of notification e-mail addresses for employers and clients, enabling electronic notification of filed reports.

• Modifies definitions of "lobbyist's client" and "lobbyist's employer" to clarify compensation and employment relationships.

• Updates exemptions from lobbyist registration, including clarifying provisions for corporate entity employees and designated lobbyists.

• Requires lobbyists to file reports online with the secretary of state by midnight on the filing due date, replacing fax and other electronic submission methods.

• Exempts notification e-mail addresses submitted by lobbyists for employers and clients from public records disclosure under Idaho's public records law.