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IN SB0095
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Delph
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AI Summary
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Lobbyists and persons associated with state educational institutions are prohibited from giving any gifts to legislative persons, with exceptions for gifts between relatives (unless connected to legislative action)
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Lobbyists must maintain a log of all communications with General Assembly members and House/Senate employees about legislative matters, including date, time, recipient name, communication method, and topic description
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Communication logs must be filed electronically with the lobby registration commission by 9:00 a.m. each Monday and maintained on a searchable public website
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Written and archivable electronic communications must be retained for four years and provided to the commission upon request; any person may request copies of these communications
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Effective date: January 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Legislative ethics. Provides that a lobbyist and certain persons associated with state educational institutions may not give a gift to a legislative person with certain stated exceptions. Requires a lobbyist who communicates with certain legislative persons to make a log of the communication. Requires a lobbyist to submit a copy of the communications log electronically to the lobby registration commission (commission) on a weekly basis. Requires a lobbyist to maintain a copy of written communications and an archived copy of certain electronic communications for four years. Provides that upon the request of the commission, a lobbyist shall provide the commission
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
1/3/2018