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CS/SB 2646: Lobbying

GENERAL BILL by Ways and Means ; Sebesta

Lobbying; defines terms "compensation" & "lobbying firm"; requires each lobbying firm to file quarterly compensation reports; provides requirements for lobbyists & lobbying firms filing reports with Legislative Info. Services Div. by means of division's electronic filing system; requires that Auditor General conduct random audits of compensation reports filed by legislative & executive lobbyists, etc. Amends Chs. 11, 112.

Effective Date: 01/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/8/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00217; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/21/05, 12:30 pm, 412-K
3/21/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265
3/22/2005 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00265
3/23/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00264; Referred to Ways and Means -SJ 00264
3/28/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/31/05, 12:30 pm, 412-K
3/31/2005 Senate • CS by- Ways and Means; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325; CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00334
4/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00325
4/6/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00348; Read second time -SJ 00342
4/7/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00357; CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00358
5/2/2005 Senate • Reconsidered -SJ 00752; Was taken up -SJ 00790; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00791; Was taken up -SJ 00803; Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as further amended -SJ 00804; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00804
5/3/2005 House • In Messages
5/6/2005 House • Received -HJ 01566; Read second time -HJ 01594; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01595; Read third time -HJ 01604; CS passed as amended; YEAS 96 NAYS 18 -HJ 01604
5/6/2005 Senate • In returning messages; Was taken up -SJ 01550; Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01551
5/6/2005 House • In returning messages; Refused to recede, requests Senate to concur -HJ 01722
5/6/2005 Senate • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages