SB 221 — An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities.

PRINTER'S NO.   170

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          SENATE BILL
                          No. 221
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, COLEMAN AND
        DUSH, FEBRUARY 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 3, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
 3      providing for prohibited activities.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.       Section 13A07(f) of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
 7   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
 8   § 13A07.    Prohibited activities.
 9      * * *
10      (f)     Unlawful acts.--
11            * * *
12            (1.1)   A lobbyist may not be appointed, serve or be
13      employed as:
14                 (i)    A public official or employee of a Commonwealth
15            agency as defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating to
16            definitions).
17                 (ii)    A public officer or employee of the
18            Commonwealth government as defined in 2 Pa.C.S. § 101.
1              (iii)   A member of the Board of Governors of the
2          State System of Higher Education.
3              (iv)    A member of the board of trustees of a State-
4          related institution.
5          * * *
6      Section 2.   This act shall not apply to a term of
7   appointment, service or employment that commences prior to the
8   effective date of this section.
9      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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