Title: Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature
Signed by Governor Steve Sisolak
Title: Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature
Vote to pass a bill that requires lobbyists to register with the legislature and allows them to do so online.
Defines “lobbyist” as a person who communicates directly with a member of the Legislative Branch on behalf of someone other than himself or herself to influence legislative action, whether or not any compensation is received for the communication (Sec. 1).
Requires every person who acts as a lobbyist during a regular or special session to, no later than 2 days after the beginning of that activity, file a registration statement with the Director in such form as the Director prescribes unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to register as a lobbyist (Sec. 2.3-1).
Prohibits the Director of the Legislative Counsel from accepting a registration statement from a former legislator who was a member of the Legislature during the immediately preceding regular session of a lobbyist who receives any compensation for his or her lobbying activities unless the former Legislator certifies in writing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she qualifies (Sec. 2.3-2).
Prohibits a lobbyist from knowingly or willfully making any false statement or misrepresentation of facts (Sec. 2.7-1):
To any member of the Legislative Branch to persuade or influence the member in any legislative action; and
In a registration statement or report concerning lobbying activities filed with the Director.
Prohibits a member of the Legislative Branch or a member of his or her immediate family from knowingly or willfully soliciting or accepting any gift from a lobbyist, whether or not the Legislature is in a regular or special session (Sec. 2.7-3).
Prohibits a client of a lobbyist from making that lobbyist’s compensation or reimbursement contingent in any manner upon the outcome of any legislative action (Sec. 2.7-4).
Prohibits a person from knowingly acting as a lobbyist during a regular or special session without being registered as required by that section, unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to register as a lobbyist according to any regulations (Sec. 2.7-5).
Prohibits a member of the Legislative or Executive Branch of the State Government and an elected officer or employee of a political subdivision from receiving compensation or reimbursement other than from the State or the political subdivision for personally engaging in lobbying (Sec. 2.7-6).
Prohibits a lobbyist from making, committing to make, or offering to make a monetary contribution to a Legislator, the Lieutenant Governor, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Governor, or the Governor-elect unless such action is otherwise authorized (Sec. 2.7.9).
Requires any person who, on or after the effective date of this act, qualifies as a lobbyist according to this act, to do the following during the 81st Session of the Nevada Legislature (Sec. 3):
File a registration statement no later than 14 days after the effective date of this act, or no later than 2 days after the beginning of the person’s lobbying activity unless the person qualifies for an exemption or exception from the requirements to register as a lobbyist according to any regulations; and
Include in the first report a report concerning the person’s lobbying activities during the period beginning on February 1, 2021, and ending on the effective date of this act.
Title: Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature
Title: Requires Lobbyists to Register with the Legislature