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Compliance
Do Volunteers Have to Register as Lobbyists? It Depends
November 5, 2024 | Nicole Galloway, Denisse Girón, Karen Kulivan
Key Takeaways:
- While a new month always means upcoming state and local lobbying compliance deadlines, the new year is especially important because the majority of states and many municipalities also had registrations that expired December 31st.
- In the month of January, 42 states plus DC have periodic disclosure deadlines as well as 28 localities.
- Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia require re-registration for 2023, as do 29 municipalities.
While a new month always means upcoming state and local lobbying compliance deadlines, the new year is especially important because the majority of states and many municipalities also had registrations that expired on December 31st.
Lobbying Compliance Deadlines in January 2023
In January, 42 states plus DC and 28 localities have periodic disclosure requirements due. In other words, if you were registered in one of these jurisdictions in 2022 and are required to file disclosure reports, you must do so in January. The map below shows the states with these requirements in December.
The following localities also have disclosure reports due in January.
Expiring Annual Registrations in December 2022
Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia require re-registration for 2023, as do 29 municipalities. Check out the map and table below for which states and localities where registrations expired on December 31, 2022.
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