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Authors Rubio  
Coauthors: Choi   Umberg   Weber Pierson  
Subject Lobbyist registration and termination.
Relating To relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Title An act to amend Section 86107 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-24
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Vote Req Approp Fiscal Cmte Local Prog Subs Chgs Urgency Tax Levy Active?
Two Thirds No No No None Yes No Y
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Bill Actions
2026-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-03-16     Set for hearing April 7.
2026-02-26     Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-02-19     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
2026-02-18     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-03-24
Introduced     2026-02-18
Analyses TBD
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The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires individual lobbyists to prepare certifications, as specified, for filing with the Secretary of State. If any change occurs in the information contained in a lobbyist certification, or if a lobbyist terminates all activity that required certification, existing law requires the lobbyist to submit an amended certification or notice of termination to the lobbyist’s lobbying firm or lobbyist employer for filing with the Secretary of State within specified timelines.

This bill would instead require the lobbyist to submit the amended certification or notice of termination directly to the Secretary of State.

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.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.