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House approves registration requirement for international corporate agents
Summary
House Bill 27 62, requiring certain non-U.S. entities' agents (registered lobbyists/advocates) to register with the secretary of state, passed the House 87-5.
House Bill 27 62, a measure addressing international corporation agents, passed the Oklahoma House by recorded vote.
Chairman Caldwell Tre introduced the bill and said the measure would require entities that are not U.S.-based to register with the secretary of state if they have a registered lobbyist or advocate acting on their behalf so that the public knows who they are. He moved adoption; floor debate was limited and the House voted 87 aye and 5 nay to pass the measure.
Why it matters: sponsors said the bill increases transparency about non-U.S. entities that maintain advocates or lobbyists in the state by adding a registration requirement.
The bill was advanced from general order and passed on third reading without further amendments on the floor. It will proceed to the next steps of the legislative process.
