Lobbyist Guide
Engaged in lobbying activities? Here’s everything you need to know about reporting expenses, compliance guidelines, and accessing reporting tools.
Registration & Reporting
Learn about different categories of lobbying, what activities to report, and how to register..
Guidelines & Restrictions
Be compliant with Washington’s campaign financial disclosure laws for lobbying.
Calendar
View dates for submitting reports, compliance trainings, commission meetings, and more.
Reporting Tips
Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.
09/25/2023
Today, the Public Disclosure Commission is launching a much-improved reporting system for last-minute contributions (LMCs).
Rather than using a separate application, candidates and committees will now access the LMC reporting system by…
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…