First Quarter Update

Lobbying

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Regulations adopted by the Commission

The following are regulatory changes approved by the Commission during the past quarter concerning lobbying. To receive updates for all regulations before the Commission, please sign up for our mailing list here.

None.

Advice Letters

The following are advice letters issued by the Commission’s Legal Division during the past quarter concerning lobbying. To receive the monthly report with all advice letters issued, please sign up for our mailing list here.

None.

Commission Opinions

None.

Enforcement Matters

The following are summaries of significant enforcement actions approved by the Commission in the past quarter involving violations of the Act’s lobbying laws. To receive a monthly report of all enforcement actions, please sign up for our mailing list here.

None.

Legislation

SB 1362 (Melendez) – Citizens Redistricting Commission: reporting payments to influence.

Status: Introduced on 2/18/22

Summary:

SB 1362 would require any person who makes payments to influence action of the Citizens Redistricting Commission totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year to submit reports to the Secretary of State containing specified information regarding those payments. The bill would require the Secretary of State to establish deadlines for the submission of these reports and an online system for their electronic submission.

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