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'''''Explantion of Chart:''' A white box means that the answer to the corresponding question is "Yes." A gray box means the answer to the corresponding question is "No." The text is, if necessary, a further explanation or clarification of the state's practices, but the two-color system makes it easy for those just looking for a yes or now answer to quickly figure it out.'' | '''''Explantion of Chart:''' A white box means that the answer to the corresponding question is "Yes." A gray box means the answer to the corresponding question is "No." The text is, if necessary, a further explanation or clarification of the state's practices, but the two-color system makes it easy for those just looking for a yes or now answer to quickly figure it out.'' | ||
| − | '''''Sources:''' Every answer to these questions was found from one of the four following sources: The section of the state's code regarding lobbying disclosure (linked in the "State" column), information from the State Integrity Investigation's Lobbying Disclosure (linked in the "State Integrity Grade" column), the actual disclosure form for each state (found in the table below this one), and the website of the state's ethics commission or equivalent | + | '''''Sources:''' Every answer to these questions was found from one of the four following sources: The section of the state's code regarding lobbying disclosure (linked in the "State" column), information from the State Integrity Investigation's Lobbying Disclosure (linked in the "State Integrity Grade" column), the actual disclosure form for each state (found in the table below this one), and the website of the state's ethics commission or equivalent (found at the table on the bottom of the page).'' |
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= State Lobbying Disclosure Forms = | = State Lobbying Disclosure Forms = | ||
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| − | | State<span style="white-space: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"></span> | + | | State<span style="white-space: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"></span><br/> |
| − | | Form or Resource | + | | Form or Resource<br/> |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | AL | + | | AL<br/> |
| [http://ethics.alabama.gov/forms/form_quarterlob_fillin.pdf Disclosure Form] | | [http://ethics.alabama.gov/forms/form_quarterlob_fillin.pdf Disclosure Form] | ||
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| MA | | MA | ||
| − | | [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistWeb/ReadMe/OnlineEducationalSeminar.pdf Disclosure Form Submission Instructions] (Page 29) ([http://www.sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistPublicSearch/ Lobbyist Search]) | + | | [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistWeb/ReadMe/OnlineEducationalSeminar.pdf Disclosure Form Submission Instructions] (Page 29) ([http://www.sec.state.ma.us/LobbyistPublicSearch/ Lobbyist Search])<br/> |
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| MI | | MI | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| UT | | UT | ||
| − | | [https://secure.utah.gov/lobbyist/lobbysearch Lobbyist List] (Contains Forms) | + | | [https://secure.utah.gov/lobbyist/lobbysearch Lobbyist List] (Contains Forms)<br/> |
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| VT | | VT | ||
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| WA | | WA | ||
| − | | [http://www.pdc.wa.gov/filers/blank_forms/acrobat/lobbying/pdcl2.PDF Disclosure Form] | + | | [http://www.pdc.wa.gov/filers/blank_forms/acrobat/lobbying/pdcl2.PDF Disclosure Form]<br/> |
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| WV | | WV | ||
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| WI | | WI | ||
| − | | [http://assets.sunlightfoundation.com/blog/state-lobbying-forms/WI_Rep_Lobbyist.doc Disclosure Form] | + | | [http://assets.sunlightfoundation.com/blog/state-lobbying-forms/WI_Rep_Lobbyist.doc Disclosure Form]<br/> |
|- | |- | ||
| WY | | WY | ||
| [http://assets.sunlightfoundation.com/blog/state-lobbying-forms/WY_Rep_Lobbyist.pdf Disclosure Form]<br/> | | [http://assets.sunlightfoundation.com/blog/state-lobbying-forms/WY_Rep_Lobbyist.pdf Disclosure Form]<br/> | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | = State-Run Lobbyist Websites = | ||
| + | |||
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| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238)" | State<span style="white-space: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"></span><br/> | ||
| + | | style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238)" | Link<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | AL<br/> | ||
| + | | [http://ethics.alabama.gov/default2.aspx Alabama Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | AK | ||
| + | | [http://doa.alaska.gov/apoc/ Alaska Public Offices Commission<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | AZ | ||
| + | | [http://www.azsos.gov/election/lobbyist/ Office of the Secretary of State<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | AR | ||
| + | | [http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/lobbyist_search/index.php/search/advanced/new Arkansas Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CA | ||
| + | | [http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Lobbying/ Cal-Access]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CO | ||
| + | | [http://www.sos.state.co.us/lobby/Home.do Colorado Secretary of State<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | CT | ||
| + | | [http://www.ct.gov/ethics/cwp/view.asp?a=2309&q=428540ðicsNav=%7C Office of Governmental Accountability within the Office of State Ethics]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | DE | ||
| + | | [http://depic.delaware.gov/ Delaware Public Integrity Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | FL | ||
| + | | [http://www.leg.state.fl.us/lobbyist/index.cfm Online Sunshine (The Florida Legislature)<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | GA | ||
| + | | [http://ethics.ga.gov/filer-information/lobbyists/ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | HI | ||
| + | | [http://hawaii.gov/ethics/lobby/ Hawaii State Ethics Commission<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ID | ||
| + | | [http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/lobbyist/lobinfo.htm Idaho Secretary of State: Election Division]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | IL<br/> | ||
| + | | [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/lobbyist/home.html Lobbyist Division: Illinois Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | IN | ||
| + | | [http://www.in.gov/ilrc/ Indiana Lobby Registration Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | IA | ||
| + | | [http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Lobbyist.html The Iowa Legislature General Assembly<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | KS | ||
| + | | [http://www.kssos.org/elections/lobbyist_online.asp Office of the Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | KY | ||
| + | | [http://klec.ky.gov/ Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | LA | ||
| + | | [http://ethics.la.gov/LobbyingHome.aspx Louisiana Ethics Administration Program]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ME | ||
| + | | [http://www.maine.gov/ethics/lobbyists/index.htm Office of Govermental Ethics and Election Practices]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MD | ||
| + | | [http://ethics.gov.state.md.us/ State Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MA | ||
| + | | [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prelob/lobfaq.htm Secretary of the Commonwealth: Lobbyist Division]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MI | ||
| + | | [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_11945---,00.html Michigan Department of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MN | ||
| + | | [http://www.cfboard.state.mn.us/lob_overview.htm Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MS | ||
| + | | [http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections_candidates_lobbyists_center3.aspx Secretary of State: Elections<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MO | ||
| + | | [http://www.moethics.mo.gov/EthicsWeb/Lobbying/Lobbying.aspx Missouri Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MT | ||
| + | | [http://politicalpractices.mt.gov/4lobbying/default.mcpx Montana Commission of Political Practices]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NE | ||
| + | | [http://nadc.nol.org/l/index.html Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NV | ||
| + | | [http://www.leg.state.nv.us/AppCF/lobbyist/ Nevada Legislature]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NH | ||
| + | | [http://sos.nh.gov/lobby.aspx New Hampshire Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NJ | ||
| + | | [http://www.elec.state.nj.us/forcandidates/gaa_forms.htm New Jersey Campaign Finance and Lobbying Disclosure: Election Law Enforcement Commission<br/>] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NM | ||
| + | | [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Lobbyist_Information/ New Mexico Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NY | ||
| + | | [http://www.jcope.ny.gov/ Joint Commission on Public Ethics]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | NC | ||
| + | | [http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/lobbyists/ North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ND | ||
| + | | [http://www.nd.gov/sos/lobbylegislate/ North Dakota Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | OH | ||
| + | | [http://www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us/olac/ Ohio Lobbying Activity Center]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | OK | ||
| + | | [http://www.ok.gov/oec/Lobbyist_Reporting/ Oklahoma Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | OR | ||
| + | | [http://oregon.gov/OGEC/forms_publications.shtml Oregon Government Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | PA | ||
| + | | [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/lobbying_disclosure/12746 Pennsylvania Department of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | RI | ||
| + | | [http://sos.ri.gov/publicinfo/lobbying/ Office of the Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | SC | ||
| + | | [http://apps.sc.gov/LobbyingActivity/LAIndex.aspx South Carolina State Ethics Commission: Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting System]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | SD | ||
| + | | [http://apps.sd.gov/applications/ST12ODRS/LobbyistViewlist.asp?cmd=resetall South Dakota Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | TN | ||
| + | | [http://www.tn.gov/sos/tec/lobbyists.htm Tennessee Ethics Commission: Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | TX | ||
| + | | [http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/main/lobbyist.htm Texas Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | UT | ||
| + | | [https://secure.utah.gov/lobbyist/lobb Utah Lobbyist Online]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | VT | ||
| + | | [http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/lobbyist.html Vermont Secretary of State: Elections Division]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | VA | ||
| + | | [http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/StateGovernment/Lobbyist/lobbyist.cfm Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | WA | ||
| + | | [http://www.pdc.wa.gov/public/lobbyist/informationaboutlobbyist.aspx Washington State Public Disclosure Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | WV | ||
| + | | [http://www.ethics.wv.gov/lobbyist/Pages/default.aspx West Virginia Ethics Commission]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | WI | ||
| + | | [http://ethics.state.wi.us/lobbyingregistrationreports/lobbyingoverview.htm Wisconsin Governmental Accountability Board: Eye on Lobbying]<br/> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | WY | ||
| + | | [http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/LobbyistInfo.aspx Wyoming Secretary of State]<br/> | ||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 20:02, June 12, 2012
A State-by-State Look at Lobbyist Disclosure Requirements and Forms.
Last Updated June 12, 2012
State-by-State Lobbyist Activity Disclosure Requirements
- Name of Recipient: Do lobbyists have to disclose the name of the person who received any money or contact from the lobbyist?
- Quarterly Disclosure: Are lobbyists required to disclose their expenditures at least once every quarter?
- Name of Client: Do lobbyists have to disclose the name of the principal client on whose behalf they gave a certain expenditure?
- Issue/Action: Do lobbyists have to disclose the issue they lobbied to change or the action they wanted taken by an executive agency?
- Employers: Do those who employ lobbying services also have to complete spending reports?
- Date: Are lobbyists required to list the date they made any contact with an elected official?
- Online: Can lobbyists submit and file electronically?
- Expenditure: Are expenditure reports available online?
- List: Can the public access a list of lobbyists registered in the state?
- List Online: Is this list online and available in a searchable and sortable format?
- State Integrity Grade: What grade did the State Integrity Investigation give regarding potential corruption?
Explantion of Chart: A white box means that the answer to the corresponding question is "Yes." A gray box means the answer to the corresponding question is "No." The text is, if necessary, a further explanation or clarification of the state's practices, but the two-color system makes it easy for those just looking for a yes or now answer to quickly figure it out.
Sources: Every answer to these questions was found from one of the four following sources: The section of the state's code regarding lobbying disclosure (linked in the "State" column), information from the State Integrity Investigation's Lobbying Disclosure (linked in the "State Integrity Grade" column), the actual disclosure form for each state (found in the table below this one), and the website of the state's ethics commission or equivalent (found at the table on the bottom of the page).
| State |
Name of Recipient |
Quarterly Disclosure |
Name of Client | Issue/Action |
Employers |
Date |
Online | Expenditures | List |
List Online |
State Integrity Grade |
| AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Expenditures Only |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Yes |
PDF for Previous Year |
C- |
| AK |
Yes |
Monthly In Session, Quarterly Out |
Only on Yearly Registration Forms |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
In Juneau |
Yes |
Current, but PDF |
C |
| AZ | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Expenditures Only |
Yes | Yes |
Not Online |
Can Search but No List |
No |
F |
| AR | Yes |
Yes--Monthly if Lobbying for General Assembly |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
C |
| CA | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes |
A |
| CO | Yes |
Monthly |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Only for Gift or Entertainment |
Yes | Yes |
Yes |
List is PDF |
C- |
| CT | Yes |
Tri-Yearly--Monthly if Lobbying for General Assembly |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Only for Expenditures Benefitting Public Officials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PDF |
B |
| DE |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Only if Over $50 |
Yes |
Doesn't Load |
Doesn't Load |
No |
F |
| FL | Yes |
Yes, but Compensation--Not Spending |
Yes |
No |
Firms, not Employers |
Yes |
Yes |
Only Compensation |
Yes |
PDF |
D |
| GA |
Only When Recipient is Legislator |
Monthly, Bi-Monthly When in Session |
Yes |
Not in Practice |
No |
Yes | Yes | Only Searchable |
Yes |
Excel |
F |
| HI | No |
Tri-Yearly |
Yes |
Vague Categories |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
PDF |
D- |
| ID | Yes |
Monthly When in Session. If Only Executive Branch, Semi-Annually |
Yes |
Yes |
Signature on Lobbyist Forms (One per Employer) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | PDF |
C+ |
| IL | Yes |
Bi-Monthly |
Yes |
Not in Practice |
Expenditures Only |
Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PDF |
C- |
| IN | Yes |
Semi-Annually |
Yes |
Detailed Checklist |
Yes |
No |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Excel Until 2010 |
B- |
| IA | No |
Annually by Employer |
Yes | No | Yes |
No |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Not Sortable |
B |
| KS | Yes | Monthly for First Four Months, Two Afterwards |
Yes | No |
No |
No |
Yes | No |
Yes | Not Sortable |
F |
| KY | Yes | Monthly for First Four Month, Two Afterwards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PDF |
B+ |
| LA | Yes | Monthly | Yes | Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Exportable to Many Formats |
D+ |
| ME | Yes | Monthly | Yes |
Yes | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Excel | F |
| MD | Yes |
Semi-Annually |
Yes | Not in Practice |
Only if Lobbyists Don't |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | PDF |
D- |
| MA | Yes | Semi-Annually |
Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes |
B |
| MI | Only for Food/Drink |
Semi-Annually |
Yes | Yes |
Expenditures Only |
Only for Food/Drink |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Online Spreadsheet |
F |
| MN | Yes |
Semi-Annually |
Yes |
Only Type of Action |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
F |
| MS | Yes | Two While In Session |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Post-2010 Not Online/Salaries Only |
Yes | No |
B |
| MO | Yes |
Monthly | Yes | No |
No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Excel | D- |
| MT | Yes |
No |
Yes |
"Issue Area" |
They, Not Lobbyists, Complete Forms |
No |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
.CSV, but Split Up by Last Name |
F |
| NE |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | No |
B+ |
| NV | Yes | Monthly While In Session |
Yes | Yes | No |
No |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
F | |
| NH | Yes |
Yes | Yes | No |
No |
No | No |
No |
Yes | D+ | |
| NJ | Yes | Yes, but no Spending on Quarterly Reports |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Excel | A |
| NM | Yes | Every 48 Hours While in Session |
Yes | Vauge Issue |
No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Excel |
F |
| NY | Yes |
Bi-Monthly |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Online | B- |
| NC | Yes |
Monthly In Session, Quarterly Out |
Yes | No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
A |
| ND | Yes | Annually |
Yes | Yes | No |
Yes | No |
Not Online |
Yes | No |
F |
| OH | No |
Tri-Annually |
Yes |
Vague |
Expenditures Only |
No |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Excel |
F |
| OK | Yes | Semi-Annually |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes | Yes | Gifts Only |
Yes | .CSV |
F |
| OR | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
"Purpose" |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Excel | C- |
| PA | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Detailed Checklist |
Expenditures Only |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Yes | PDF |
D- |
| RI | Yes | Monthly for Legislative, Semi-Annually for Executive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | No |
C+ |
| SC | Not Always |
Semi-Annually |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | No |
B |
| SD | No |
Yearly | Yes | Yes |
Expenditures Only |
Yes | No | In Process |
Yes | Yes |
F |
| TN | Yes |
Semi-Annually |
Yes |
Categories |
They, Not Lobbyists, Complete Forms |
No |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | C- |
| TX | Yes |
Monthly | Yes | Detailed Checklist |
No |
Only for Expenditures |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Excel | C- |
| UT | Only in Registration |
Yes |
Yes | No |
Expenditures Only |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
No |
D |
| VT | Yes | Tri-Annually |
Yes | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Excel | B- |
| VA | Yes | Once Per Session |
Yes |
Yes | Affidavit of Approval |
Yes | Yes | No |
Yes |
No |
F |
| WA | Yes | Monthly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
Yes |
PDF |
A |
| WV | Yes | Tri-Annually |
Yes |
Vauge |
Signature on Lobbyist Form |
No | No |
No |
Yes | PDF |
F |
| WI | No |
Semi-Annually | Yes |
If It Takes Up More Than 10% of Time |
Lobbyist Even Signs It |
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | B |
| WY | Yes | Once a Year/Can Be After Session Ends |
Yes | No |
Only if Lobbyists Don't |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes | PDF |
F |
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