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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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• Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00264; Referred to Ways and Means -SJ 00264 |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 |
280404 - Amendment to Amendment (510622)