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HB1737 • 2025

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
COOK
Last action
2025-07-16
Official status
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, July 16, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-16 STATE GOVERNMENT

    Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, July 16, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further providing for definitions and for registration.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 2139
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1737
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COOK, MALONEY AND ANDERSON, JULY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JULY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
providing for definitions and for registration.
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 a definition 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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"Public official." As defined in section 1102 (relating to
definitions).
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Section 2. Section 13A04 of Title 65 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 13A04. Registration.
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(a.1) Prohibition.--A public official convicted of a felony
crime on or after the effective date of this subsection may not
register as a lobbyist under this chapter.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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