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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5120

SB 5120: Lobbying activity

Enhancing oversight and transparency of lobbying activity.

Summary

  • Prohibits various state officers and employees from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service.
  • Requires state officers and employees subject to that prohibition to file post-employment disclosure statements.
  • Requires display of post-employment disclosure statements on the Executive Ethics Board's website.
  • Requires lobbyist and lobbyist employer reports to be filed electronically.
  • Requires public agencies and employees to file as lobbyist employers and lobbyists, respectively, for lobbying activities, with limited exceptions.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5120), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1159
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5120, SSB 5120

AN ACT Relating to enhancing oversight and transparency of lobbying activity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia R-30Senator D-22Brian Dansel R-7Christine Rolfes D-23Annette Cleveland D-49Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5120)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5120)
  4. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5120)
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5120)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5120)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5120)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5120)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5120)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5120)
  18. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5120)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5120)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  23. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5120 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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