HB 1737 — An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

PRINTER'S NO.   2139

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1737
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY COOK, MALONEY AND ANDERSON, JULY 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 16, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
 3      providing for definitions and for registration.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.    Section 13A03 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
 8   § 13A03.   Definitions.
 9      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
10   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11   context clearly indicates otherwise:
12      * * *
13      "Public official."      As defined in section 1102 (relating to
14   definitions).
15      * * *
16      Section 2.    Section 13A04 of Title 65 is amended by adding a
17   subsection to read:
18   § 13A04.   Registration.
19      * * *
1      (a.1)   Prohibition.--A public official convicted of a felony
2   crime on or after the effective date of this subsection may not
3   register as a lobbyist under this chapter.
4      * * *
5      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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