For Lobbyists
If you’re engaged in lobbying activities, use these guides to learn how to report lobbying expenses and access reporting tools.
Lobbyist Guide
Your guide to the who, what, and when of reporting lobbying activities—from registration and reporting to advertising and restrictions.
Lobbyist Employer Guide
Your guide to approving your lobbyist’s registration and reporting your annual expenses — as well as important rules and restrictions for making campaign contributions, advertising, and more.
Grassroots Lobbying Reporting
Your guide to reporting grassroots lobbying activities and who must report.
Public Agency Lobbying Guide
Does your public agency engage in lobbying? This guide is for you.
Reporting Tips
Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.
05/23/2025
Changes include simplified user experience, access for lobbyist employers to edit contracts, prompts to update registration each biennium
The Public Disclosure Commission will launch the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system on June 3.
Updates…
01/28/2025
Late last year, the Public Disclosure Commission launched a new reporting system for lobbyist employers’ annual reports, or L-3s.
If you haven’t been able to attend one of the PDC’s recent classes on lobbyist and lobbyist employer reporting, or if you need a refresher on the new system,…
12/17/2024
The Public Disclosure Commission today launched a new reporting system on for lobbyist employers’ annual reports, or L-3s.
The updated application completely replaces the previous L-3 filing system used to report a lobbyist employer’s lobbying expenditures made in a calendar year.
The…