February 13, 2020 •
Iowa Bill to Amend Lobbyist Reporting Requirements Introduced
Iowa Capitol Building - Ashton B Crew
State Rep. Joel Fry introduced a bill amending lobbyist reporting requirements. House File 2217 will require lobbyist client reports to be filed with the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board instead of the General Assembly. Additionally, documentation verifying all information in […]
State Rep. Joel Fry introduced a bill amending lobbyist reporting requirements.
House File 2217 will require lobbyist client reports to be filed with the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board instead of the General Assembly.
Additionally, documentation verifying all information in the report must be filed with the report.
The board will verify the information and may require a lobbyist client to provide additional documents to verify the report.
Violation of the new requirements is a serious misdemeanor, punishable by reprimand, suspension, dismissal or otherwise sanctioned, including confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $315, but not more than $1,875.
The new procedures will apply to reports due by July 31, 2020, for the reporting period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.
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