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HB1169Introduced in the House

501(C)(3) LOBBYING FEE EXEMPT

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Maurice West, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Directs the Secretary of State to grant a waiver of the lobbyist registration fee for any not-for-profit entity with an annual budget of less than $5,000,000 that is classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a waiver for any lobbyist that exclusively lobbies on behalf of such an entity.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  12. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  18. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  25. Assigned to Ethics & Elections

  26. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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