Ryan Silvestro, Author at State and Federal Communications

The 83rd Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die on June 3. During the session, a couple of bills passed relating to the state’s campaign finance law. Assembly Bill 73 requires certain communications with synthetic media to contain a specified disclosure. Assembly Bill […]

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The 34th session of the Legislature adjourned sine die on May 20. Lawmakers ended the session without completing work on campaign finance and election bills. House Bill 16 limits contributions from individuals to $2,000 in donations per candidate in each […]

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Gov. Greg Gianforte recently signed a bill revising various lobbying thresholds. House Bill 804 codifies the lobbyist payment threshold at $3,000 and provides for adjustment of the threshold in each even-numbered year. The inflation factor will be determined by dividing […]

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The Legislature adjourned sine die on May 7. The legislative session lasted for 120 days, with more than 650 bills introduced. Lawmakers passed House Bill 1315 to modify the way vacancies in the General Assembly are filled by election. The […]

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The Board of Commissioners recently passed an ordinance which requires lobbyist registration and reporting. The new law will require a lobbyist to register upon meeting certain thresholds such as agreeing to provide personal services for money or any other consideration, […]

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The 69th legislature adjourned sine die on April 30. Lawmakers were busy passing various bills related to campaign finance and lobbying. House Bill 759 provides for limitations that only a limited liability company which is taxed as a sole proprietorship or […]

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The Portland City Auditor Office of Campaign Finance and Lobbying Regulations issued guidance for the recently updated lobbying portal. Beginning with lobbying reports covering the second quarter of 2025, communications will be reported and grouped by associated official actions of […]

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The 2025 legislative session adjourned sine die on Sunday, April 27. The session lasted 105 days with a focus on addressing a $16 billion budget shortfall but also included a passed bill which addresses and amends the Ethics in Public […]

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a proclamation declaring a special election to be held for Assembly District 63. The seat became vacant after Assembly member Bill Essayli announced he was resigning to take an appointment as U.S. Attorney for the […]

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April 14, 2025  •  

Kansas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The Legislature adjourned sine die on April 11. Lawmakers passed various bills related to campaign finance, including House Bill 2054, which increases the state’s contribution limits. House Bill 2106 prohibits contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals regarding campaigns to amend […]

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April 7, 2025  •  

Idaho Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 68th Legislature adjourned sine die on Friday, April 4. The session lasted 89 days with a focus on tax cuts but also included a passed bill affecting the Lobbyist Registration Act. House Bill 398 reorganizes the state’s Sunshine Laws […]

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The Orange County Council has voted to raise the campaign contribution limit from $2,500 to $2,700 per election cycle. The Orange County Campaign Reform Ordinance requires the board to adjust the campaign contribution limitation in February of every odd year. […]

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The 68th Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, March 6. The session lasted 37 days with 165 passed bills, including five overrides out of the seven vetoes by Gov. Mark Gordon. Initially, there was a focus on election bills but […]

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The Anaheim City Council recently passed Ordinance 6603, which raises the city’s campaign contribution limit for the 2025-2026 two-year election cycle. The limit will increase from $2,500 to $2,700 for corporations, PACs, individuals, and labor unions who give to local […]

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