AB 1200 — Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbying: procurement contracts.

Summary

Existing provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 regulate the activities of lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers in connection with attempts to influence legislative and administrative action by legislative and other state officials, including requirements that lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers register and file periodic reports with the Secretary of State. For purposes of these provisions, "lobbyist" is defined, in part, as an individual who receives $2,000 or more in economic consideration in a calendar month, or whose principal duties as an employee are, to communicate with specified officials for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action. This bill would revise the definition of "lobbyist" to include specified conduct by an individual acting on behalf of any person other than his or her employer for the purpose of influencing administrative action that is governmental procurement, which is further defined to include various actions regarding a state procurement contract for which the total estimated cost exceeds $250,000, thereby making the above-described lobbying requirements applicable to the specified attempts to influence governmental procurement. This bill would provide that the act's penalty provisions are the exclusive remedy for a violation of the act's requirements concerning governmental procurement lobbying. The bill would makes these provisions operative on January 1, 2017. Because a willful violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

• Enrolled 05/03/16 - Enrolled Current pdf May 03, 2016
• Amended 02/10/16 - Amended Senate pdf February 10, 2016
• Amended 08/26/15 - Amended Senate pdf August 26, 2015
• Amended 06/30/15 - Amended Senate pdf June 30, 2015
• Amended 05/19/15 - Amended Assembly pdf May 19, 2015
• Amended 04/07/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 07, 2015
• Introduced 02/27/15 - Introduced pdf February 27, 2015
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Action History

1. May 16, 2016

   Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

2. May 13, 2016

   Vetoed by Governor.

3. May 05, 2016

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

4. May 02, 2016

   Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4621.).

5. March 03, 2016

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after March 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. March 03, 2016

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 3171.).

7. February 11, 2016

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. February 10, 2016

   Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

9. February 10, 2016

   Ordered to second reading.

10. February 10, 2016

    From inactive file.

11. September 11, 2015

    Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Allen.

12. September 08, 2015

    Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2600.)

13. September 08, 2015

    Motion to reconsider made by Senator Allen.

14. September 08, 2015

    Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 26. Noes 5. Page 2600.).

15. August 31, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

16. August 27, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 27).

17. August 26, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. August 17, 2015

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

19. July 08, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. June 30, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

21. June 18, 2015

    Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

22. June 03, 2015

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

23. June 03, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1852.)

24. May 28, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

25. May 28, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 28).

26. May 28, 2015

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1613.)

27. May 27, 2015

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

28. May 20, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

29. May 19, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

30. April 29, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

31. April 08, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

32. April 07, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

33. March 23, 2015

    Referred to Com. on E. & R.

34. March 02, 2015

    Read first time.

35. March 01, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 31.

36. February 27, 2015

    Introduced. To print.

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• Gordon · Primary

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