February 14, 2018 •
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Lobbying Bill
Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1175 into law, amending filing requirements and penalties for lobbyists. The new law requires electronic filing of lobbying disclosures and increases the monetary penalties assessed for late reports. Fines between $50 and $200 per […]
Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 1175 into law, amending filing requirements and penalties for lobbyists.
The new law requires electronic filing of lobbying disclosures and increases the monetary penalties assessed for late reports.
Fines between $50 and $200 per day, depending on the number of days late, can now be levied and the maximum penalty increases from $2,000 to $4,000.
These new penalties take effect immediately and the electronic filing requirement takes effect in 60 days.
A measure to increase penalties for violations of Pennsylvania lobbying laws made it out of committee this week. House Bill 1175 increases the amount a lobbyist may be fined from $2,000 to $4,000, and establishes a graduating scale of daily […]
A measure to increase penalties for violations of Pennsylvania lobbying laws made it out of committee this week.
House Bill 1175 increases the amount a lobbyist may be fined from $2,000 to $4,000, and establishes a graduating scale of daily fines for failure to register or report.
If passed, the per day fine will be $50 for the first 10 days, $100 for days 11 through 20, and $200 for each day thereafter.
The bill now moves to the full House for consideration.
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