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, see instructions here.
The Public Disclosure Commission will launch a new reporting system on Dec. 17 for lobbyist employers’ annual reports, or L-3s.The updated application will completely replace the current L-3 filing system used to report a lobbyist employer’s lobbying expenditures made in a calendar year. L-3 reports are next due no later than Feb. 28, 2025, for the previous calendar year.
The PDC launched a new filing system for lobbyist monthly reports, or L-2s, earlier this year.
The L-3 Lobbyist Employer's Annual Report provides detail of the employer's total lobbying expenditures made in a calendar year. RCW 42.17A.630*
Please Note: This is NOT the required Legislative Code of Conduct training. That training is sponsored by the Legislature.
You can find the Code of Conduct training at either of the following locations:
Washington State House of Representatives YouTube page Lobbyist Conduct 092022 - YouTube
Please Note: This is NOT the required Legislative Code of Conduct training. That training is sponsored by the Legislature.
You can find the Code of Conduct training at either of the following locations:
Washington State House of Representatives YouTube page Lobbyist Conduct 092022 - YouTube
It is time to register for the 2023-2024 biennium. A valid registration must be completed prior to any lobbying taking place. A registration is considered completed or valid, only if it has been approved by both the lobbyist and the lobbyist employer.
No legislators, other state officials or their employees or agents may solicit or accept contributions for any state or local office candidate, to defray public office related expenses, or to retire a campaign debt during what is known as the "legislative session freeze period." The freeze period is in effect during the regular legislative session, the 30 days before the regular session and during any special session of the legislature.
The new threshold for expedited reporting of large, last-minute contributions is $1,500, following action by the Public Disclosure Commission at its June meeting. The change takes effect June 30, 2022, in time for the primary election’s special reporting period that begins July 26.
Please note: This class is NOT the required Legislative Code of Conduct training. The online Code of Conduct training is sponsored by the Legislature.
You can find the Code of Conduct training at either of the following locations:
Washington State House of Representatives YouTube page Lobbyist Conduct 092022 - YouTube
Washington State Senate YouTube page Lobbyist Conduct 092022 - YouTube
This PDC course will cover: