Lobbying Registration

Lobbying registration is valid throughout a two-year legislative session. Continuing lobbying entities must be renewed at the beginning of each legislative session. New lobbying entities must register within ten days of qualification during the two-year cycle, which starts in January of an odd year and ends in December of an even year. If any change occurs in any of the information contained in the registration statement, an amendment must be filed with the Secretary of State within 20 days of the change. If a client is added to the registration, or a name change occurs for an existing client, the amendment must be filed prior to attempting to influence legislative or administrative action.

For registration submitted during the first year of a two-year legislative session, a $100 fee is assessed in anticipation the lobbyist will continue during the remainder of the session. In the second year of the session, the fee for any lobbyist added to an employer’s or firm’s registration is $50. 

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

The following chart shows which forms must be filed for the initial registration, for any amendment to such registration, and for termination or withdrawal.

*Note: Form 606 is not filed for a deleted lobbyist if that lobbyist will continue as a lobbyist for a different lobbying entity within 20 days of the effective termination date.