Compliance
Lobbying and Campaign Finance Compliance Deadlines in March 2025
March 4, 2025 | Chase Klingensmith, Dylan Busler
Key Takeaways:
- In April, there are disclosure reports due in 31 states plus D.C. and 22 localities. Additionally, both U.S. and Canadian federal reports are due.
- On the campaign finance side, 34 states have campaign finance disclosure deadlines, plus the FEC and D.C.
Lobbying Compliance Deadlines in April 2025
Spring has sprung and it brings with it disclosure reports in 31 states plus the District of Columbia, 22 localities, U.S. Federal, and Canada Federal. Check out the map and table below to see which jurisdictions have deadlines in April.
Localities and Territories with Disclosure Reports Due
*The City of San Jose requires weekly disclosure reporting.
Note that several states have time sensitive reports. For example, Colorado law requires lobbyists to report new bills and position changes on legislation, standards, rules, or rates within 72-hours of the position change while the legislature is in session. Positions include supporting, opposing, amending, and monitoring. In Wisconsin, an authorized person must report the bill, budget bill subject, proposed rule, or topic to the Commission within 15 days of the initial lobbying communication on behalf of the principal. This includes legislative topics that are not yet drafted. In Delaware, lobbyists must update their accounts within 5 days of lobbying a new issue or bill.
Additionally, Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida, may require you to submit more than one disclosure report this month, depending on the level or branch of government you are registered in (e.g., executive, legislative, judicial, or local). Note that Georgia’s branches, or lobbying types, are slightly different (State, State Agency, State Transportation Board, Vendor, and Local).
Campaign Finance Deadlines in April 2025
In April, 34 states have campaign finance disclosure deadlines, plus the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the District of Columbia. If a political committee is registered in one of these states and is required to file disclosure reports, they must do so in April. Check out the map below for the states with important deadlines this month.
Political committees should be aware of their filing schedules. Some jurisdictions (Texas, for example) give the option to report monthly or quarterly. Also, be aware that some states require a political committee to report large contributions within a set time frame of receipt. Political committees should be reviewing contributions carefully to ensure they do not miss a required contribution- or expenditure-triggered deadline.
