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HB 0186 - Lobbyist Amendments

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Douglas Sagers
Last Action: 3/12/2020 - House - House/ filed in House file for bills not passed
House Committee: Government Operations
Senate Committee: Government Operations and Political Subdivisions
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This bill applies the Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation act to a person who lobbies local officials and education officials. The bill also defines "foreign agent," requires a foreign agent to register as a foreign agent, and requires the lobbyist name tag to indicate that an individual is a registered foreign agent. 

The bill clarifies that a local official may travel to and attend meetings sponsored by organizations representing only local interests. The bill clarifies that education officials may travel to and attend meetings sponsored by a public school, charter school, to an organization that represents only public or charter schools. 

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