Lobbying disclosure statements must be filed every quarter of the two-year lobbying cycle which corresponds to the two-year legislative session. The four quarters in a year are January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31.

The deadline dates for filing these disclosure statements are one month after the ending date of each quarter. If the deadline date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline date becomes the next business day. The following chart shows which forms must be filed for every lobbying entity. 

Lobbying entities, including firms, employers, lobbyists, and payment-to-influence filers, who file their quarterly reports either electronically or online are not required to file paper versions of those reports with the Secretary of State’s office. 

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) maintains the following comprehensive list of every FPPC form with brief explanations of who must file the form: FPPC Forms List

Filing Types Form(s) Required for Quarterly Report
Firm
(With Client, No Lobbyist)		   625            
Firm
(With Lobbyist, No Client)		 615 625            
Firm
(With Both Client and Lobbyist)		 615 625            
Registered Lobbyist Employer
With In-house Lobbyist		 615     635        
Nonregistered Lobbyist Employer
(Client of a Firm)		       635        
Persons Spending $5,000 or More to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action
(No Lobbyist or Firm)		             645  
Amendment to a Filed Quarterly Report
By any Lobbying Entity		               690
Lobbying Coalition       635 635-C      
Lobbying Coalition
(With In-House Lobbyist)		 615     635 635-C      
Firm Making Payment to Coalition   625 630          
Lobbyist Employer Making Payment to Coalition     630 635        
Person Spending $5,000 Making Payment to Coalition     630       645  
Firm With Lobbyist Making Payment to Coalition 615 625 630          
Lobbyist Employer With Lobbyist Making Payment to Coalition 615   630 635        
Nonregistered Lobbyist Employer Making Other Payments to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action       635   640    
Same as #15 and in addition, Making Payment to Coalition     630 635   640    
Registered Lobbyist Employer Making Other Payments to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action 615     635   640    
Same as #17 and in addition, Making Payment to Coalition 615   630 635   640    
$5,000 Filer Making Other Payments to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action           640 645  
Same as #19 and in addition, Making Payment to Coalition     630     640 645