MO HB226

Lobbyist expenditures made outside the state of Missouri on behalf of general assembly members, judges, judicial officers, statewide elected officials, or elected local government officials must be reported within 14 days of occurring

The Missouri Ethics Commission must extend its electronic filing system to accommodate this new 14-day reporting requirement for out-of-state expenditures

Standard monthly reporting requirements for in-state lobbyist expenditures remain unchanged, with reports due by the 10th day of the following month

The bill adds new detail requirements for reporting group events, including specifying the location/venue of entertainment and clarifying which staff may be included in invitations to legislators

Knowingly falsifying lobbyist expenditure reports is a Class A misdemeanor; employing an unregistered lobbyist carries civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation