PRINTER'S NO. 3496
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2152
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, MAHONEY AND KAUFFMAN, JUNE 9, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 9, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
providing for definitions and for prohibited activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 13A03 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
§ 13A03. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Business with which a lobbyist is associated." A business
in which a lobbyist is a director, officer, owner or employee or
has a financial interest which comprises more than 5% of the
equity of the business or more than 5% of the assets of the
economic interest in indebtedness.
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"Campaign expenditure." An expenditure as defined in section
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1621(d) of the Pennsylvania Election Code.
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"Independent expenditure." As defined in section 1621(e) of
the Pennsylvania Election Code.
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"Political consultant." An individual, association,
corporation, partnership, business trust or other entity that
receives a campaign expenditure, an independent expenditure or
any other expenditure that may be construed to influence the
electorate for political purposes as payment for services
procured for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an
election in this Commonwealth.
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Section 2. Section 13A07 of Title 65 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 13A07. Prohibited activities.
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(a.1) Political consultants.--A lobbyist, lobbying firm or a
business with which a lobbyist is associated may not act as a
political consultant.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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