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Committee tables lobbying-disclosure bill after lobbyists raise compliance concerns

House State Administration
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Summary

HB 938 would have required lobbyists to disclose whether their principals receive federal funds and verify their compensation is not federal‑funded. Lobbyists and the Commissioner of Political Practices raised practical concerns about placing verification burdens on lobbyists; the committee ultimately tabled the bill after a substitute motion during executive action.

Representative Nellie Nicholl presented House Bill 938, which would require lobbyists to file a disclosure identifying whether the state or non‑governmental organizations they represent receive federal money and to verify that lobbyist compensation is not derived from federal funds. Nicholl said the bill modeled the federal Anti‑Lobbying Act and…

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