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A3476Assembly2019-2020 Session

Require Lobbyist Client Disclosure

Official title

“Relates to annual reports by lobbyists disclosing clients that they advocated on behalf of before any state or local governmental entity”

Sponsor Robert C. CarrollAD-44+6 co-sponsors
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Governmental Operations

What's happening

This bill requires lobbyists to annually report all clients they advocated for before any state or local government entity.

Why it matters

  1. Increases transparency around lobbying activities. by requiring annual disclosure of every client represented before any state or local government entity, making it easier for the public and watchdog groups to track who is influencing government decisions.

  2. Covers both state and local levels of government. , meaning lobbyists must report advocacy not just at the state legislature, but also at city councils, county boards, and other local bodies—broadening the scope of accountability.

  3. Includes specific, standardized reporting requirements. (names, addresses, and phone numbers for both lobbyists and clients), making data more consistent and accessible for oversight, media, and civic engagement.

  4. May help deter undisclosed or shadow lobbying. , since lobbyists must publicly affirm all their clients each year, potentially reducing the risk of unreported influence and conflicts of interest in government decision-making.

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Require Lobbyist Client Disclosure

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Robert C. Carroll

Assembly Member · Assembly District 44

Chair, Libraries and Education Technology

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Referred to governmental operations

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3476

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 29, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, GALEF, COLTON, BLAKE, D'URSO, L. ROSEN- THAL, MOSLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to annual reports by lobbyists disclosing clients that they advocated on behalf of before any state or local governmental entity

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 1-jj to read as follows:

§ 1-jj. Annual reports. (a) Any lobbyist required to file a statement of registration pursuant to section one-e of this article, shall file with the commission an annual written report, on forms supplied by the commission, by the fifteenth day of January next following the year for which such report is made, disclosing all clients for each previous calendar year that they advocated on behalf of before any state or local governmental entity.

(b) The annual report shall contain:

(1) the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist; and

(2) the name, address and telephone number of the client by whom or on whose behalf the lobbyist is retained, employed or designated.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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