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Lombardi reintroduces bill limiting lobbyist campaign contributions during legislative session
Summary
House Bill 5,138 would bar lobbyists subject to the specified chapter from contributing to legislators between Jan. 1 and July 1 in a year, unless the General Assembly has adjourned for the year before July 1.
Representative Lombardi introduced House Bill 5,138, which would prohibit lobbyists governed by the referenced chapter from making political contributions to members of the General Assembly during the period from Jan. 1 through July 1 of each year unless the General Assembly has adjourned its business for the year prior to July 1. Lombardi said he has discussed the proposal with lobbyists, some of whom said they would prefer a full‑year ban; Lombardi characterized the bill as ‘‘an arrow in the quiver’’ of ethics reforms intended to reduce the appearance of impropriety.
Committee members had no questions at this hearing and the bill was placed on the committee’s procedural hold at the start of the meeting. Lombardi summarized the bill as straightforward and offered to answer technical questions in subsequent hearings.
