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CO HB1170

CO HB1170
Lobbying by Nonprofit Entities

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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/07/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Currently, a lobbyist may be either a professional lobbyist or a volunteer lobbyist. A professional lobbyist must register with the secretary of state before conducting lobbying activities with one or more covered officials. For each month in which a professional lobbyist lobbies one or more covered officials, a professional lobbyist must complete and submit a disclosure statement to the secretary of state. The bill creates a new category of lobbyist for nonprofit lobbyists and exempts nonprofit lobbyists from the registration and disclosure statement requirements for professional lobbyists. A nonprofit lobbyist is a lobbyist who is exclusively employed by a single nonprofit entity and who lobbies as an incidental part of the lobbyist's duties with the nonprofit entity. A nonprofit entity may use a nonprofit lobbyist to lobby a maximum of 30 days during a state fiscal year, with a maximum of 20 of those days occurring when the general assembly is in session. A nonprofit entity that employs a nonprofit lobbyist must report to the secretary of state the following information within 72 hours of engaging in lobbying of one or more covered officials: ! The name of the nonprofit lobbyist; ! The full legal name of the nonprofit entity on whose behalf the nonprofit lobbyist lobbied; ! The date on which the nonprofit lobbyist engaged in lobbying; ! Any matter about which the nonprofit lobbyist lobbied for the reported day; and ! The bill number of the legislation about which each nonprofit lobbyist lobbied for the reported day and whether the nonprofit entity is supporting, opposing, requesting amendments, or monitoring the legislation. A nonprofit entity may submit a single form for more than one nonprofit lobbyist if more than one nonprofit lobbyist lobbied for the nonprofit entity on the same day. A lobbyist who was a nonprofit lobbyist but no longer qualifies as a nonprofit lobbyist or who is employed by a nonprofit entity that does not comply with the timing limitations, and who meets the requirements of a professional lobbyist, must register and file disclosure statements with the secretary of state beginning in the month in which the lobbyist first lobbied as a professional lobbyist and must comply with the regulations imposed on a professional lobbyist.

AI Summary

This bill creates a new category of lobbyist called a "nonprofit lobbyist" specifically for individuals exclusively employed by a single nonprofit organization who engage in lobbying as an incidental part of their job duties. Nonprofit lobbyists are exempt from the standard registration and disclosure requirements that apply to professional lobbyists. Under the bill, a nonprofit entity can use nonprofit lobbyists to lobby covered officials for up to 30 days per state fiscal year, with no more than 20 of those days occurring when the general assembly is in session. When a nonprofit lobbyist engages in lobbying, the nonprofit entity must report specific information to the secretary of state within 72 hours, including the lobbyist's name, the nonprofit's name, the date of lobbying, the matters discussed, and details about any legislation involved (such as whether the organization supports, opposes, or is monitoring the legislation). If a nonprofit lobbyist no longer meets the definition or the nonprofit entity exceeds the day limitations, the lobbyist must then register and comply with professional lobbyist requirements. The bill defines a nonprofit entity as an organization registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and exempt from taxation under federal tax law. The provisions of this bill will take effect on January 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (on 05/13/2025)

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