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SB 6-B: Lobbying

GENERAL BILL by Sebesta

Lobbying; amends provisions re registration & reporting requirements for legislative lobbyists & lobbyists of executive branch & Constitution Revision Commission; requires each principal upon registration of principal's lobbyist to identify principal's main business; prohibits lobbying expenditures, except for certain floral arrangements & celebratory items, etc. Amends 11.045,.40, 112.3215; creates 11.0455, 112.32155.

Effective Date: 01/01/2006 except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 12/20/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-359; See also SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2005 Senate • Filed - Subject to Motion to Introduce Outside the Call of the Governor
12/5/2005 Senate • Considered outside purview of the Call -SJ 00002; Introduction allowed -SJ 00002; Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00003; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/05/05, 5:15 pm, 412-K --Temporarily postponed -SJ 00004; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/06/05, 12:45 pm, 412-K
12/6/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00029
12/7/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00029; Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029
12/8/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00029; Read second time -SJ 00033; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00034; Read third time -SJ 00042; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00042
12/8/2005 House • In Messages; Received -HJ 00048; Read second time -HJ 00048; Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00048; Introduction allowed -HJ 00048; Read third time -HJ 00048; Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 6 -HJ 00048
12/8/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00055
12/12/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
12/20/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-359; See also SB 40-B (Ch. 2005-361)