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Lobbying Laws and Regulations

Links to the Lobbying Act and related regulations and guidelines.

Learn more about the types of disclosure requirements that lobbyists and clients are required to report about attempts to influence government decision making in New York.  

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    Amendments to Part 943- Responsible Party Obligations

    This rulemaking amends 19 NYCRR Part 943 to clarify who is responsible for the submission, completeness, and truthfulness of lobbying filings when the Lobbyist or Client is a person or organization. 

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on June 26, 2024 and will be effective 12/1/2024.

     

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    Amendments to Part 943- Ethics Training for Lobbyists and Clients

    This rulemaking amends 19 NYCRR Part 943 to require the responsible party to enter training compliance information to the Commission on behalf of themselves, their organization and/or their organization’s individual lobbyists.  Additionally, this rulemaking contains clarifying amendments, including how a member of a Coalition may be disclosed as a source of funding. 

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on June 26, 2024 and will be effective 1/1/2025.

     

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    Amendments to Part 943- Late Fees for Lobbying Filings

    This rulemaking amends 19 NYCRR Part 943 to codify the Commission’s late fee program and establish criteria and requirements for requesting a waiver for a late filing fee.  

    This rulemaking was adopted by the Commission on June 26, 2024 and will be effective 1/1/2025.

     

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