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Authors Pacheco  
Subject Lobbyist training.
Relating To relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Title An act to amend, repeal, and add Section 8956 of, and to add Section 86102.5 to, the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-19
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-03-19     Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-21     From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires the legislative ethics committee of each house of the Legislature to conduct at least semiannually an orientation course on the relevant ethical issues and laws related to lobbying, in consultation with the Fair Political Practices Commission. Existing law requires the committees to impose fees on lobbyists for attending these courses, as specified.

This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2029, require the Fair Political Practices Commission to develop, maintain, and offer an orientation course for registered lobbyists on the relevant ethical issues and laws relating to lobbying, and on each house of the legislature’s policies against harassment, including sexual harassment, in connection with lobbying activities. The bill would require the course be developed with the legislative ethics committees. The bill would require the course be available on-demand through an online platform, internet webpage, or application. The bill would authorize the commission to impose a fee on a lobbyist for the course, as specified.

The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act’s purposes upon a 2 3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.

This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.