For Lobbyists
If you’re engaged in lobbying activities, use these guides to learn how to report lobbying expenses and access reporting tools.
Important Dates & Deadlines
October 16, 2023
November 15, 2023
November 15, 2023
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.
09/11/2023
The Public Disclosure Commission is updating its public agency lobbying reporting to use the Secure Access Washington (SAW) single sign-on system.
Starting today, all public agency lobbyist filers can begin to link their SAW account to the PDC’s L-5 reporting system. Users are strongly…
03/13/2023
At its February meeting, the Commission voted to make inflationary adjustments to campaign finance reporting thresholds and contribution limits. The new, higher limits take effect April 1, 2023.
The change in the reporting thresholds and contribution limits reflect changes in economic…
02/02/2023
Following two years of delivering enhancements and new features in our ORCA system, we’re about to unveil the biggest upgrade of them all.
Starting March 1, 2023, ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity) will operate as a fully web-based system, without a desktop application.
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