Summary:

 Senate Bill 90 (SB 90) prohibits former legislators from accepting compensation as lobbyists for a period of two years after service as a legislator and prohibits employers of lobbyists from compensating former legislators as lobbyists for two years after their service as a legislator. Further, it requires lobbyists, when registering, to state under oath whether the lobbyist served as a legislator in the past two years, and also to provide notice to their employer regarding the same. Penalties are provided for non-compliance. 

Legislation Overview:

 In Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), a new section of the Lobbyist Regulation Act is enacted to prohibit former state legislators from accepting compensation as lobbyists for a period of two years after the conclusion of their most recent term of office.  

Further, a lobbyist's employer may not compensate a former state legislator as a lobbyist for two years after the conclusion of the legislator’s most recent term of office. Penalties for non-compliance are set. The Lobbyist Regulation Act is also amended to require lobbyists to file statements regarding whether or not they have served as lobbyists in the past two years.

Finally, at the time of registration, the secretary of state will publish the registration information on the lobbying disclosure website and notify employers of any lobbyist who has indicated that they have served as a state legislator in the past two years.
 

Current Law:

 The law does not currently provide this prohibition, nor the disclosure or reporting of previous legislative service.